The Sunday Mirror says Hodgson will go back to Craven Cottage with a £7m bid land his impressive former central defender, who has been regularly linked with Arsenal.
Hodgson believes his close relationship with the 29-year-old Norwegian could help lure him to Liverpool and the fact that he brought Swiss international centre-back Philippe Senderos to Craven Cottage in one of his last acts as Fulham boss will also strengthen his hand.
