Boa Morte in £5m Liverpool link

Liverpool have emerged as the favourites to sign Luis Boa Morte despite reports linking the Fulham winger with a move to Newcastle.

Rafael Benitez is expected to table an offer for Boa Morte following their European Cup Final in Istanbul tonight.

Fulham do not want to lose Portugal's Boa Morte but it is unlikely they would resist an offer in the region of £5million for the 27-year-old.

Newcastle would be disappointed to miss out on Boa Morte for a second time having failed to land him in January.

Meanwhile, Liverpool supporters are still waiting to see whether victory tonight will persuade captain Steven Gerrard not to move to Chelsea.

Gerrard has been talking of his pride at leading "Liverpool's incredible men" into the club's sixth European Cup Final and there is a belief among fans that he will stay.