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Another creative player and another defender are on the wish list. That appears to be the intent signalled to the press about the remaining business we'll be doing.

Saying creative over defensive though, suggests he may need to sacrifice one to get the other but I don't think we'll be at the end of the window without both additions. Interestingly, given that speculations has been rife about Ilori and Atsu as well, it'll be interesting to see if 2 players are coming in, or whether he is playing games with the press about our movements.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/...o-keep-spending

Transfer news: Liverpool target creative player as Brendan Rodgers plans to keep spending


Brendan Rodgers says Liverpool's spending this summer is not finished yet despite the arrivals of four new players.

Kolo Toure, Simon Mignolet, Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto all reported for the first day of pre-season on Tuesday after completing summer moves to Anfield.

And Rodgers remains in the hunt for further new recruits, with a creative player top of his list.

"Certainly another attacking player will really benefit us," said Rodgers, who has been linked with a move for Shakhtar Donetsk's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, "and probably another defender.

"We'll see how it develops over the course of the next few months."

Rodgers has achieved his initial target of signing new players early in the summer, and the club's decisive business comes on the back of January moves for Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho.

He told the club website: "It's a big thing to the club because we looked at last summer and there were lots of things that were difficult for us. That meant that the opening period of the season was difficult.

"From that we've got all our people involved, our recruitment team in - and they got to work as soon as they came in.

"We brought great signings in in January and that's really helped us. Obviously the plan was to get our signings in as soon as we possibly could - and we still hope to make a few more.

"I'm very happy with the four players I've brought in, and they'll add to the group."

"The group."

Story so far....

Goalkeeper - we either didn't need or as a like for like replacement
Defender - replacement for the departure of Carra

Improvement of the squad is arguably ZERO (not getting into quality debate)


Aspas is likely a starter due to Suarez ban
Alberto is a potential left wing / forward / bench warmer (has he got a squad number?)


So Carroll has left + £15 million (Aspas & Alborto balances out?)
If Reina leaves then that would balance Mignolet.

So we have not spent anything.

If Shelvey leaves for £6 million then Mkhitaryan, would make sense if his price has gone from quoted £19 million to £25 million.

Still need to sort out Skrtel. I assume if he leaves only then will we buy.

So what I think you're saying Scainer, is FSG show me the Money, show me the money, show me the money, Sh........

if i had to guess i'd say net spend won't exceed 20/25 mil and may be far less than that if suarez is sold

I agree, I was expecting a £20 - £30 million net spend
My unsaid point is that the signings come across as propaganda.
I believe we have spent about £10 million net so far, and I believe only Aspas offers a quantifiable option that we didn't have.

If you're right Maxi, Brendan Rodgers will be some magician if he can get us into the top 4 with that spend, considering where we're at, and what our competititor's are said to be doing, recruitment wise.

So, has the window shut? Can we not sign any more players?

I think we need to be a bit patient before we start bashing the owners for what their net spend is. And lets not forget, we don't have endless amounts of cash to spend.

As far as I can see, we've gone for quality players at a low cost to try and add some much needed depth to the squad. I see no problem with what we have done so far this window.

How on earth can we discuss squad improvement without discussing player quality? Its like discussing food without discussing taste...am i missing something?

Secondly, what if Reina and Luis do stay? Although i expect one of them to leave...

Since we are discussing the story so far, i'd day we've already improved alot. How much we will weaken remains to be seen, but so far we have most definately improve.

Although the net figure of 25mil is small enough, it is and should be further supplemented by the sales of Carroll, Shelvey, Spearing and probably Reina and Skrtel and that is before Suarez so in effect he could have up to 60mil gross to spend and potentially 100mil.