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Romanov's shock bid for Liverpool's £5m Mo
Barry Anderson and Mark Bonthrone
VLADIMIR ROMANOV has turned his attention to a triumvirate of Liverpool's fringe players after being rebuffed in an ambitious request about £5.6 million midfielder Mohamed Sissoko.
The Hearts owner is keen to develop a link with Anfield after striking up a relationship with chief executive Rick Parry during Liverpool's Champions League defeat of Romanov's other club, FBK Kaunas, last summer.
The Evening News can reveal that Romanov's inquiry about the availability of Sissoko was instantly rejected and he has since focused his efforts on Anfield squad players Neil Mellor, Anthony Le Tallec and Djimi Traore.
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