Anfield spending spree set to continue.
Liverpool are ready to step-up moves to sign a trio of talents with Barcelona ready to table an £80m bid for disgraced striker Luis Suarez according to the Daily Mail.
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Whilst the sale of a player as talented as Suarez will undoubtedly hit Liverpool hard there is no denying that the Uruguayan has once again brought shame upon the club and having stood by the 27 year old on a number of occasions there is a point where you can no longer back a player and that point of no return has surely now been past.
The chance to cash-in on Suarez has revealed itself and as long as Liverpool can bank a massive fee for the former Ajax man then it’s a move no supporter of the Merseyside outfit could really complain about.
If Rodgers is then handed those funds to re-invest in his squad then arguably the club as a whole could be better placed to build on the successes of 2013/14 and more able to mount genuine title challenges on multiple fronts in 2014/15.
Indeed Rodgers is now hot on the heels of a trio of exciting talents, with this source suggesting that moves to bring in these three talents well and truly underway.
Adam Lallana (Southampton)
The England man is nearing a £25m move to Anfield with a medical having already been passed and one wonders if Brendan Rodgers’ decision to bring in veteran forward Rickie Lambert was a clever way to help beat Tottenham in pursuit of the 26 year old midfielder?
Lallana had a superb season last term and is certainly ready to take the ‘step-up’ to join Liverpool where he can serve as an ideal link between midfield and attack and in time could be seen as a long term replacement for veteran captain Steven Gerrard.
Having served Southampton so well for eight seasons fans of the south-coast side could surely have no gripes about the attacking midfielder pursuing a move to Anfield, where his career can blossom.
Lazar Markovic (Benfica)
The Serbian is another player Rodgers would like to bring in to help boost his options in the final third though Benfica’s reported £25m valuation may need to dramatically reduce if Liverpool are to pursue the young attacker.
A move for the 20 year old does adhere to Liverpool’s youthful transfer policy but a fee of this magnitude for a player with precious little top level experience may be a risk Rodgers is not prepared to take.
Markovic impressed in his first season in Portugal but at this present time is simply not worth the figure his Lisbon based side would like to make from his sale.
Divock Origi (Lille)
The young Belgian impressed in Ligue 1 last term and has continued that fine form at the World Cup finals and by all accounts a £9.8m move to Anfield is on the cards.
The 19 year old moved from Genk to Lille in 2010 and has matured into a very effective attacker who can play in wide and central roles and could be an intelligent back-up option in the short-term.
A move for Origi could be funded by the sales of Iago Aspas and/or Fabio Borini, with neither player impressing in Liverpool colours and seemingly not part of the club’s long term plans.
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