Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is reportedly attempting to push through a loan move to Serie A side Inter Milan this month.
The 28-year-old is believed to have been made available for transfer by the Reds after a first half of the season in which he made just five starts in the Premier League.
Southampton, Stoke City and his former side Chelsea have all been linked with a move for the England international, but according to the Daily Mail, the player has "offered his services to the Italian giants", who are currently third in the Serie A standings.
The newspaper claims that Sturridge is desperate to prove his form and fitness to England manager Gareth Southgate and is fearful that he will miss out on a place in the World Cup squad if he fails to secure regular top-level football in the second half of the campaign.
Inter manager Luciano Spalletti is thought to be in the hunt for a backup to Mauro Icardi and is impressed by Sturridge's ability to play up front and on both flanks.
Sturridge has 18 months remaining on his current deal at Anfield.
Neil Wilkes
