da 888： Brendan Rodgers looks set to carry on the spending at Anfield, and is planning a double swoop for Nuri Sahin of Real Madrid and Cristian Tello of Barcelona, according to The Metro.
da aviator aposta： Rodgers took his spending up to £26 million last week, as he finally landed Joe Allen for £15 million from former club Swansea, having splashed £9 million on striker Fabio Borini earlier in the transfer window.
It now seems Rodgers is looking to La Liga for his latest recruits, having seemingly been priced out of moves for Fulham’s Clint Dempsey and Bologna’s Gaston Ramirez.
Rodgers hopes to tie up the deals this week, and has sent managing director Ian Ayre out to Spain in an attempt to complete the negotiations.
The pair are seen as cheaper alternatives for Rodgers, who admitted earlier in the week that the lack of Champions league football at Anfield is having an effect on his transfer budget.
He explained: “When you’re not in the Champions League there is a restriction in terms of what you can spend, and I know that. I was fully understanding of that before I came in.
“There’s no doubt I want to get the best players I possibly can and that costs money. I am very much conscious of the value and worth of players.”
Rodgers is hoping to sign Tello for around £5 million, and is confident the 21-year-old will fit well into his new look 4-3-3 formation, able to operate on either flank.
Tello is also seen as a far cheaper alternative to Gaston Ramirez who has a £20 million price tag. As his bid to cut costs continues, Rodgers will look to snap up Sahin on a season long loan.
That deal may prove harder to conclude however, with Sahin desperate to join a club offering Champions League football, with Arsenal reportedly interested.
Rodgers is hopeful his close relationship with Jose Mourinho could prove a decisive factor in securing the deal.
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