Liverpool Lodge Bids for Five Stars In £80m Summer Spending Spree

Anfield side look to bring in a host of new talent in the upcoming transfer window.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers looks set for a busy summer with the Daily Star claiming that the Northern Irishman has already lodged bids for five top talents as part of a big spending spree.

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Rodgers has ruled out the use of loan signings in 2014/15 having seen the likes of Aly Cissokho and Victor Moses fail to make an impact and will instead use his £80m transfer war-chest to strengthen his Liverpool squad.

Sevilla full-back Alberto Moreno has enjoyed a hugely successful season, helping his side to a Europa League triumph, and has forced his way into Vicente del Bosque’s provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup squad.

The 21 year old is probably seen as a long term replacement for injured Spaniard Jose Enrique who was ably replaced by John Flanagan for much of last term.

Southampton’s Dejan Lovren had an excellent debut season in the English top tier and could be one of a host of players to leave St Mary’s this summer.

Though Liverpool had no problem finding the back of the net they equally struggled to keep clean sheets and a move to bring in the experienced Croatian centre-back would be a wise one to consider as Mamadou Sakho, Kolo Toure and Daniel Agger failed to impress as partners for no-nonsense Martin Skrtel.

Lovren would probably jump at the chance of a move to Anfield especially now that Mauricio Pochettino has fled for Tottenham.

Liverpool have shown a long running interest in Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana and Brendan Rodgers may well see the 25 year old England international as a long term replacement for veteran skipper Steven Gerrard.

Lallana proved very effective last season, scoring nine goals and providing six assists, form that earned him a spot in Roy Hodgson’s Euro 2014 World Cup squad.

Another player who Southampton may struggle to keep hold of this summer.

Brendan Rodgers will also look to bring in highly rated German Under 21 international midfielder Emre Can.

The talented youngster is considered one of the hottest prospects in European football and a move by Brendan Rodgers for the Frankfurt born starlet certainly adheres to the Anfield boss’s youthful transfer policy.

£10m rated Can moved to Bayer Leverkusen from Bayern Munich last summer and has proven a big hit this term, making 39 appearances in all competitions and helping his side to secure that all important Champions League berth for next term.

Brendan Rodgers is looking to bring in further attacking additions this summer and has earmarked a move for Bayern Munich youngster Xherdan Shaqiri.

The £10m rated Swiss international has failed to secure a regular berth in Pep Guardiola’s Allianz Arena set-up and may feel the time is right for a new challenge.

Rodgers could look to the flying wide-man to act as a third prong in an attack that would see the 22 year old line-up alongside Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez.

Shaqiri started just ten Bundesliga fixtures last term, which was actually less than his first season at the Bavarian outfit.

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