You cant replace Luis Suarez. A player of his calibre is very rare and right now, there are only three or four players in the world right now that are on his level. Suarez was as good as he was controversial, so by letting him go, Liverpool are preventing any future embarrassments the striker might be involved in. That said and the amount of money raised are the only positives the club can draw from the sale of such a player, a player that was the best player in the Premier League and top goalscorer despite missing several games due to disciplinary problems at the start of the campaign.
The money has gone straight back into the side and with the club already making four summer signings and several others could follow. The first signing was Rickie Lambert from Southampton for a small fee of £4m. Liverpool are gaining a striker that has proven he can score goals in the Premier League and it isn't easy to get a 15 goal a season striker like Lambert for such a minimal fee. That said, Lambert is merely a stop gap as at the age of 32, wont be at the club for too long. It is hard to imagine that Lambert will get ahead of Sturridge or possible new arrival Loic Remy, but does offer the side something different coming off the bench and is more than adequate cover.
Not the only signing pinched from Southampton, Liverpool have also brought in Adam Lallana. A player who had a stellar season and in doing so forced his way into the world cup squad, the Englishman cost a pricey £27m. For the player they are getting, they have overpaid with such a price tag, especially considering the cheaper alternatives available abroad who are also better players with both Cesc Fabregas and Toni Kroos costing less as examples. The 26 year old attacking midfielders' form last year has drove his price tag through the roof and with Southampton losing so many key stars to a Premier League rival, they were always going to charge Liverpool even more. But, Lallana will slot in nicely at Anfield, operating in a similar role to Coutinho on the opposite flank, creating two flanks of creativity that will supply the strikers.
When the club signed Lazar Markovic from Benfica, it left many of the Liverpool faithful scratching their heads wondering who this lad was. However, Markovic is tipped by many to make an immediate impact at the club and has already done so with team mate Joe Allen. The Welshman said about his new team mate: "Straight away you can see the quality he brings. I'm really excited to get the chance to play with him and train alongside him as well." Markovic brings lightning pace to the side and is a versatile attacker, who at the age of 20, is considered to be one of the hottest talents in Europe. The Serbian is notorious for his impressive one v one skills and this being his second transfer inside a calender year, shows the sensational rise Markovic has been on and if that rise continues, could be a top bit of business by Rogers. He has not come cheap though and there will be competition to get a starting berth too.
On the books of Bayern Munich, Emre Can arrives from Bayern Leverkusen having had a impressive previous season for the German club. Comparisons to Micheal Ballack come thick and fast for Can who has represented Germany at youth level but also of Turkish descent arrives in a deal worth around £10m. Last campaign was the first time Can had got regular first team football and Liverpool have signed him on the back of that solid campaign. Can, like Markovic, is considered to be a hot talent and so much so, when Bayern Munich sold him to Leverkusen they included a buy back clause. Comfortable on the ball as he sits in front of the defence, the midfielder could benefit from playing with the likes of Gerrard but will have to do well to get ahead of the competition in the middle of the park.
The spending won't stop here either. Rogers will continue to pump money into the side until he sees fit, making Liverpool a force to be reckoned with next year. Too many new faces into a side can mean the team struggle to gel together and Rogers will have a task on his hand this pre season to avoid that. With more new faces like Remy and Lovren expected to come in, this is well and truly a Rogers revolution, but the spending needs to be smart, not unnecessary.
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| Lambert arrives at his boyhood club |
Not the only signing pinched from Southampton, Liverpool have also brought in Adam Lallana. A player who had a stellar season and in doing so forced his way into the world cup squad, the Englishman cost a pricey £27m. For the player they are getting, they have overpaid with such a price tag, especially considering the cheaper alternatives available abroad who are also better players with both Cesc Fabregas and Toni Kroos costing less as examples. The 26 year old attacking midfielders' form last year has drove his price tag through the roof and with Southampton losing so many key stars to a Premier League rival, they were always going to charge Liverpool even more. But, Lallana will slot in nicely at Anfield, operating in a similar role to Coutinho on the opposite flank, creating two flanks of creativity that will supply the strikers.
When the club signed Lazar Markovic from Benfica, it left many of the Liverpool faithful scratching their heads wondering who this lad was. However, Markovic is tipped by many to make an immediate impact at the club and has already done so with team mate Joe Allen. The Welshman said about his new team mate: "Straight away you can see the quality he brings. I'm really excited to get the chance to play with him and train alongside him as well." Markovic brings lightning pace to the side and is a versatile attacker, who at the age of 20, is considered to be one of the hottest talents in Europe. The Serbian is notorious for his impressive one v one skills and this being his second transfer inside a calender year, shows the sensational rise Markovic has been on and if that rise continues, could be a top bit of business by Rogers. He has not come cheap though and there will be competition to get a starting berth too.
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| Markovic arrives in a £20m deal |
On the books of Bayern Munich, Emre Can arrives from Bayern Leverkusen having had a impressive previous season for the German club. Comparisons to Micheal Ballack come thick and fast for Can who has represented Germany at youth level but also of Turkish descent arrives in a deal worth around £10m. Last campaign was the first time Can had got regular first team football and Liverpool have signed him on the back of that solid campaign. Can, like Markovic, is considered to be a hot talent and so much so, when Bayern Munich sold him to Leverkusen they included a buy back clause. Comfortable on the ball as he sits in front of the defence, the midfielder could benefit from playing with the likes of Gerrard but will have to do well to get ahead of the competition in the middle of the park.
The spending won't stop here either. Rogers will continue to pump money into the side until he sees fit, making Liverpool a force to be reckoned with next year. Too many new faces into a side can mean the team struggle to gel together and Rogers will have a task on his hand this pre season to avoid that. With more new faces like Remy and Lovren expected to come in, this is well and truly a Rogers revolution, but the spending needs to be smart, not unnecessary.
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