Reds to make strides in the transfer window despite Suarez ban.
Liverpool are set to press ahead with their assault on the transfer window next week after it officially opens on Tuesday.
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In the wake of Luis Suarez’s four-month ban, manager Brendan Rodgers now knows that he needs to strengthen his side to not only be able to cope with competing in four competitions again, but to cope without their star man and the media circus that will undoubtedly follow him.
But Rodgers is keen on moving fast and wrapping up three big deals before anyone else can march in and steal their signatures for under them.
The Reds need to boost their numbers in midfield, and one of their top targets has been Bayern Munich’s Xherdan Shaqiri, who has been deemed surplus to requirements at the Alianz Arena and will be moved on by coach Pep Guardiola this summer.
The 22-year-old is said to be keen on making the move to Anfield, and reports are suggesting that the club will make him an offer of £95,000 per week to make that happen.
Shaqiri is currently with the Swiss national side at the World Cup, but it is believed that he is eager to agree terms with the Merseysiders and once he does the two clubs can agree on a fee, which is thought to be in the region of £15m.
Liverpool are also keen on finalising a move for Sevilla’s Alberto Moreno.
The deal was thought to be dead in the water as Rodgers refused to be held to ransom by the Spanish side who deemed their initial £17m offer as not good enough.
However, in a bid to put the deal to bed, Rodgers is now willing to splash out a further £3m to drive the number up to £20m, which he believes will finally convince the Andalusian side to sell.
But that isn’t the only raid they have planned on Spanish sides, as they are still looking to win the race to land Barcelona superstar Alexis Sanchez for a knock down fee of only £20m.
Like Shaqiri, the Chilean international has been told that he is surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp, but has found himself in the middle of an epic tug of war between the Reds, Arsenal, Manchester United and Juventus.
He is thought to be keen on making a move to the Premier League, and Liverpool have been quickest to react at hearing of his availability.
His signature would surely soften the blow of losing Luis Suarez for so long.
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