Liverpool make loan move for Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge having been frustrated in attempt to sign Clint Dempsey

Liverpool have made a loan bid for Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge in a frantic deadline day effort to replace Andy Carroll. Carroll has joined West Ham for the season after accepting his best chance of playing regularly this season was to leave Anfield.

His former club then began negotiations with Sturridge having earlier been thwarted in a fresh attempt to sign Clint Dempsey from Fulham.

Fulham agreed to sell the American for cash plus Jordan Henderson, but the Liverpool midfielder turned down the move.

Dempsey is now more likely to join Sunderland unless Rodgers can raise more funds to meet an £7m valuation. Arsenal are also believed to be watching Dempsey's situation.

In the meantime, Rodgers has switched his attentions to Sturridge, who would need to complete a medical in Monaco ahead of Chelsea 's Super Cup final if he is to join Liverpool.