Liverpool wait as Morientes talks with new Real Madrid coach

Liverpool have been forced to wait on Fernando Morientes as he seeks talks with Real Madrid's new coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.

His agent Gines Carvajal will seek clarification from Luxemburgo, appointed yesterday, over his client's position at Real, though Liverpool remain confident the player will still want to move.

Luxemburgo is unlikely to offer Morientes the immediate guarantee of first-team football and may even try to bring the Santos forward Robinho to Spain, pushing Morientes further out of the picture.

Real are aware they will need to soften their stance to bring the Merseysiders back to the negotiating table as Liverpool have already threatened to turn elsewhere over their £8 million demands.