Aston Villa are keen to sign Rickie Lambert from Liverpool but there are complications regarding the payment plan.
talkSPORT's Stan Collymore has reported that Villa want to pay an initial £2million fee for the 32-year old striker with a further £3m to be paid in instalments over the next few years.
However, the Reds want £5m up front for Lambert who only arrived at Anfield from Southampton in the summer which has cast some doubt over his potential shift to Villa Park.
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