I can't see how this kid can improve us. Another squad player for 7m? No thanks, I would rather save it and put more on top to buy a good calibre player that can go straight into the starting 11.
Rodgers seems to favour the 4-3-3/4-5-1, which involves one target man and 5 other midfielders (some attacking, some defensive).
So out of 5 midfielder places, we have Gerrard, Lucas and Downing who are likely to play, and perhaps if Carroll is up front Suarez might play as one, but not for sure. This leaves space for at least one more decent midfielder and perhaps two, who has to compete with Henderson, Adam (Cole/Aquilani maybe??).
IF there's 5 midfielders, then we could do with this guy, he's young, seems decent from what I've seen (better season than Hendo, Adam and Spearing anyway), so I can't understand why he wouldn't improve us.