Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez remains determined to test Tottenham's resolve with a bid for Aaron Lennon.

The Sunday Express says as part of his new Spurs deal, Lennon was given a wage increase that saw him close the gap on £65,000-a-week top earners Robbie Keane, Jonathan Woodgate and Jermain Defoe.

But Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez will pay little attention to Lennon's new Spurs terms when he decides whether to make a firm move for the winger at the end of the season.