Meh, highly doubt that, think the owners have been pretty fair with this overall actually. Think he is just playing the cards close the vest and letting Ayre ride around on the harley, finding the potential targets with his trusty BIC pen.
"January can be a hard window," he told Sky Sports News. "While we were very successful in it last year - with Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge - we just won't be buying for the sake of it. We will wait and see what is out there." this says it all... if the right player is not available... he's not available!