Rodgers and Ferguson both eye 24-year-old centre-half Vasco da Gama accept must be sold to cure their money troubles.
Liverpool are ready to commit massive funds to take on Manchester United in the race to land the next Brazilian superstar.
Centre-half Dede has been identified as the man the Samba nation will build their team on for the World Cup they are hosting in 2014.
And his club, Vasco da Gama, have confirmed this week he WILL be sold in the summer.
The club from Rio have hit massive financial problems after being pursued by federal tax authorities for unpaid debts, and they have admitted they will be forced to sell to the highest bidder to stave off the threat of liquidation.
That means attempting to get an auction going to realise an asking price of around £15million, with the likes of Liverpool, United, Juventus and Benfica all making enquiries about the 24-year-old.
The Anfield club believe they have stolen a march on their rivals after targeting the 6ft 3in stopper over the past 12 months, and establishing a relationship with the private investment group that owns 55 per cent of the player.
Dede - full name Anderson Vital da Silva - fits the Liverpool profile perfectly, given he is a young international who promises much for the future.
And with boss Brendan Rodgers keen to land at least TWO centre-halves in the summer, they will commit big money to fighting off champions-elect United.
Liverpool have made in-roads in their relationship with his investors after watching Dede over the past year.
They also have another card to play, in that they already have two Brazilians in the squad in Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho.
United, of course, have the Da Silva brothers, Rafael and Fabio - who hail from the same area of Rio de Janeiro as Dede - but the player may decide he will have a more immediate first-team opportunity at Liverpool, given the looming retirement of Jamie Carragher.
Liverpool are ready to commit massive funds to take on Manchester United in the race to land the next Brazilian superstar.
Centre-half Dede has been identified as the man the Samba nation will build their team on for the World Cup they are hosting in 2014.
And his club, Vasco da Gama, have confirmed this week he WILL be sold in the summer.
The club from Rio have hit massive financial problems after being pursued by federal tax authorities for unpaid debts, and they have admitted they will be forced to sell to the highest bidder to stave off the threat of liquidation.
That means attempting to get an auction going to realise an asking price of around £15million, with the likes of Liverpool, United, Juventus and Benfica all making enquiries about the 24-year-old.
The Anfield club believe they have stolen a march on their rivals after targeting the 6ft 3in stopper over the past 12 months, and establishing a relationship with the private investment group that owns 55 per cent of the player.
Dede - full name Anderson Vital da Silva - fits the Liverpool profile perfectly, given he is a young international who promises much for the future.
And with boss Brendan Rodgers keen to land at least TWO centre-halves in the summer, they will commit big money to fighting off champions-elect United.
Liverpool have made in-roads in their relationship with his investors after watching Dede over the past year.
They also have another card to play, in that they already have two Brazilians in the squad in Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho.
United, of course, have the Da Silva brothers, Rafael and Fabio - who hail from the same area of Rio de Janeiro as Dede - but the player may decide he will have a more immediate first-team opportunity at Liverpool, given the looming retirement of Jamie Carragher.
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