Brendan Rodgers set to make first Liverpool signing

By Olivavu, Mon 09/07/12 at 16:50

Brendan Rodgers has revealed he hopes to make his first signing as Liverpool manager before the end of the week.

The Northern Irishman told BBC Sport the new arrival would be a player with the ability to excite the supporters as the club prepares to embark on their pre-season tour of North America.

"We hope to complete a deal this week which will be a real exciting one for the club," the Liverpool manager said.

"He will be terrific, I'm sure. And the supporters will absolutely love him."

Rodgers is known to be an admirer of Roma forward Fabio Borini, but Liverpool have made as many as four enquiries on potential targets.

"Going forward hopefully we can bring maybe two or three more and then with the group of players that I already have it'll bode really well for us and provide us hopefully that strength in the group to challenge in every competition," he added.

One player who chose not to move to Anfield was new Tottenham midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson.

But Rodgers admitted that it was his reluctance to up Liverpool's financial package to match a more lucrative deal being offered by Spurs that meant the player moved elsewhere.

"We didn't lose out because of not wanting to spend the money [on wages]," he added.

"We lost out because the manager wasn't prepared to move on it. There's no doubt there'll be other targets and other people that we need to look to bring in.

"But we won't lose out on wages. If we feel there's a player out there in the market whose value and worth can add value to what we're doing here then we'll do everything we can to bring them in."

However, Rodgers did admit he does not possess endless transfer funds.

"We don't have a wheelbarrow load of money, there is not the money flying about people think there is," he added. "There certainly won't be as many signings as is being labelled out there.

"We want to work with the great players we have here and make three or four tweaks in relation to the squad that can help the group. We want to be competitive in every game and challenging at the top end."

Rodgers is clear on the type of character he wants in his dressing room at Anfield.

"This is a club which is a way of life, it is not just a club where you turn up for two hours' training and then go away," he added. "You have to be prepared to come into the culture and philosophy of the club and if you don't then it's not a problem but this is not the right fit for you.

"I want players that are hungry to succeed and want to match the ambitions of how we want to move forward and the reality of that is there are very few players who can match that.

"There are many good players out there but not many who have the courage and bravery to play the way we want to."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18773700

Granero? Borini?

Djirbil4Real
Mon 09/07/12 at 17:28

Does this mean he has a target in mind or he just thinks the squad sucks?

Nicho
Mon 09/07/12 at 17:28

Victor Moses

Olivavu
Mon 09/07/12 at 17:33

I think it is more likely to be Borini.

Perhaps Milan are looking at Carroll because they know we want Borini..?

Sniffer
Mon 09/07/12 at 19:41

Good to see were nearing our first signing and possible second one too and the press dont know who which is even better

jcallen29
Mon 09/07/12 at 20:14

Can't wait. Hope its sorted quickly. I reckon it will be the Italian lad.

frankyasha
Wed 11/07/12 at 07:41

I hope it may be climpnt dempsey although he is 29 he can play for 6 more years and lead liverpool to glorydays.

Manu-23
Wed 11/07/12 at 20:02

i would go for Lloris, the GK from Lyon and Ayew, a forward from Marseille

20 M for Lloris and we can send Reina wherever he wants

Olivavu
Wed 11/07/12 at 20:38

Why would we be sending Reina anywhere?

AL___AAHIL
Thu 12/07/12 at 15:12

Don't you get he is Man u-23