Liverpool have an extensive list of potential summer targets, with Southampton's Dejan Lovren, Xherdan Shaqiri of Bayern Munich and Chelsea's Ryan Bertrand all in Brendan Rodgers' sights. Croatian centre-back Lovren enjoyed an excellent debut season on the south coast, but has emerged as a prime target of Rodgers, who is monitoring several possible recruits for the heart of his defence. Lovren cost £8.5 million when he joined the Saints last season and his valuation will have significantly increased. Liverpool have made Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana a priority signing as Mauricio Pochettino's side are in danger of being broken up over the summer. However, with a move for Lallana stalling, Liverpool have a back-up plan to line up Swiss international Shaqiri. The 22-year-old midfielder has been scouted extensively by Liverpool since his Basle days and, at around £10 million, would be considerably cheaper than Lallana. Rodgers will also revive his pursuit of Chelsea full-back Bertrand as he seeks to find a solution at left-back. Part of the problem in negotiating for Bertrand is Chelsea may not be willing to sell to a top-four rival. Bertrand, 24, who spent last season on loan at Aston Villa, is Rodgers' preferred choice at left-back, although Seville's Alberto Moreno has also been extensively scouted. Rodgers has made it clear he wants well-established players added to his squad, including a striker to add competition with Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suárez. One of those under consideration is Swansea's Wilfried Bony, who - like Lovren - enjoyed an impressive first season in the Premier League. Bony would command a fee in excess of £15 million. Source: Daily Telegraph
i am a bit worried that we are not being linked to a DM, unless i have missed them or thinking they play a dif position. our options at this time are Gerrard and Lucas, that isnt good enough as has been proved.(although depends on your def of not good enough lol ie 2nd!) i mean cl football mainly.
We've been linked to Romulo. I dont think DM is a priority though. Atleast we have 2. We only have midfield engine man, 1 left back, 1 winger with any experience, we dont have great cover for Coutinho.
I think Bony would be a good addition, obviusly assuming we keep Suarez. He'll give us something different. So if we had Suarez, Sturridge,, and Bony we end up with 3 very much different stlyes of striker.
From todays rumours I'd be a very happy man if we signed most of them, the only one I'm not fussed on is Bony. I've banged on about Bertrand for ages and I'm also a fan of Lovren.
If we sign Bony that requires us to play to his strengths which isn't how we play, he may play for Swansea who possession football like us but I don't want us to change the way we play to suit a new player coming in. He's the only player who we've been linked with who would disrupt that.
are we being linked to anyone that we wouldn't be linked to if didn't have CL? The likes of Lallana, Bony etc would have come to us even without EL footie! We need to aim higher and get players we haven't been able to get over the last few years due to lack of CL
Id rather Lukaku over Bony. Both are similar players but Lukaku is a bit more versatile. Bony can only play in 1 position and 1 way, that makes him les appealing, despite maybe costing less. He's also a bit older than Lukaku. Whether Chelsea would sell to us remains to be seen though. No idea why we'd be interested in Bertrand. Not been great for Chelsea, went on loan to Villa, and was hardly a standout player. He'll be a decent mid table left back but not good enough. Would also cost £8m+ due to the English tax added to his value.
