Brendan Rodgers

[G]

3rd favourite for the city job now. Odds have dropped a lot apparently

[Shaggy]

It's not a bad kitty though - £20m plus, what do you reckon?

Carroll = £10m, hopefully a little more?
Skrtel = £8m ish?
Spearing = £2m ish?
Coates = £5m ish?

That would give us £45m to spend, which should be enough for a top centre back, top midfielder and an up and coming striker (you'll not get a top striker for less than £20m anyway). We're not going to win the league next season, but that sort of kitty should be enough to nudge us further towards the top four. Depending on wages of course.

But we're gonna need two or maybe even three centre backs.

[Muddled]

The way it's going, we're gonna need a goalie, three centre backs, a midfielder and a striker - maybe a winger too.

FSG are gonna have to put up some coin and Rodgers is going to have to generate a serious wedge too.

It's an important summer that we just *have* to get right.

[Mark79]

Might have to look at 1 or 2 smart loans to help that kitty go a little further.

[calvoboy]

But we're gonna need two or maybe even three centre backs.

Yeah, that's why I wouldn't bother with the striker this summer personally - was just going with the previous posts. Two good centre backs and an attacking midfielder would be my priorities as things stand.

In an ideal world I'd add a top class left back, cover for Lucas, and the striker, but we're not going to solve all of our problems in one summer and certainly not with our budget. Should be able to do enough to be competitive for top four though - we're not that far away at the moment on form since November.

[Tee]

The way it's going, we're gonna need a goalie, three centre backs, a midfielder and a striker - maybe a winger too.

FSG are gonna have to put up some coin and Rodgers is going to have to generate a serious wedge too.

It's an important summer that we just *have* to get right.

Don't want to get ahead of things but I genuinely believe we could be the surprise team next season if we get thus window right. This is our chance to re-establish ourselves at the top table.

[Mostar]

It's not a bad kitty though - £20m plus, what do you reckon?

Carroll = £10m, hopefully a little more?
Skrtel = £8m ish?
Spearing = £2m ish?
Coates = £5m ish?

That would give us £45m to spend, which should be enough for a top centre back, top midfielder and an up and coming striker (you'll not get a top striker for less than £20m anyway). We're not going to win the league next season, but that sort of kitty should be enough to nudge us further towards the top four. Depending on wages of course.

I am not sure that we will be looking for top players this summer even though imo we should be as we are lacking more all around quality.

Imo we will be looking for "deals" within our budget constraints which may or may not translate into good signings with immediate effects.

The way it's going, we're gonna need a goalie, three centre backs, a midfielder and a striker - maybe a winger too.

FSG are gonna have to put up some coin and Rodgers is going to have to generate a serious wedge too.

It's an important summer that we just *have* to get right.

We missed CL now for 4th year in row and we badly need to at least be challenging for top spots.

If not the gap between us and other top teams will only get bigger and bigger.

[Neil Young]

It's an important summer that we just *have* to get right.

Again.

We do seem to say that every year.

[Boogs]

Again.

We do seem to say that every year.

Before this it was "it's an important summer that we have to get right and then we'll win the league"

[Arn]

I am not sure that we will be looking for top players this summer even though imo we should be as we are lacking more all around quality.

Imo we will be looking for "deals" within our budget constraints which may or may not translate into good signings with immediate effects.



We missed CL now for 4th year in row and we badly need to at least be challenging for top spots.

If not the gap between us and other top teams will only get bigger and bigger.

If the £20m net thing is true then it more or less shows that we won't try to sign top class players. We would need at least £50m net to even be after top class players.

I wonder what FSG want? What is their real ambition? Do they want to take us back to the top and spend a lot of money net doing it or are they happy spending around £20m net and wait until someone make an offer to buy a part of the club or the whole club?

This summer will show what ambition FSG have. Take us back to the top or not?

[Kenneth]

They can't afford to take us back to the top. That task gets more expensive each year. Slow organic growth over an extended period is our only hope.

[-V-]

We could spend 20 mill net and get back into CL. Then use CL cash to push for world class players

[Neil Young]

The can't afford to take us back to the top. That task gets more expensive each year. Slow organic growth over an extended period is our only hope.

We could spend 20 mill net and get back into CL. Then use CL cash to push for world class players

[Arn]

We could spend 20 mill net and get back into CL. Then use CL cash to push for world class players

Not enough to take us back to the top. The clubs above us will most probably spend even more than that.

Man C, Man U, Chelsea and Tottenham will most probably spend at least £40m net each.

Then you have Arsenal.

£50m net may take us back to the top four. No chance £20m net will do that, no chance.

[Leyton388]

FSG will have to stump up more than just £20m for us to get the players we need. I know there will be money from sales but i think we will need more.

New Goalkeeper
x3 New Defenders
x1 defensive Midfielder
x1 Winger
x1 Striker

That alot of investment and TBH after wasting £25m on Allen and Borini and with links too the likes of williams, Rodgers has alot too prove and if he gets it wrong this window he will be gone by the end of next season IMO. FSG either need to stump up or sell a stake in the club to a partner who can help.