Brendan Rodgers ready to spend transfer fund

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has opened up on his transfer plans for the summer. The Anfield coach has just put pen to paper on a new four year contract.

Southampton midfielder Adam Lallana and Bayer Leverkusen central midfielder Emre Can are both names on Liverpool's transfer wishlist.

“Obviously it’s the off-season and we have the World Cup and other various things going on," said Rodgers.

“People need to refresh and have a break because we have a long season ahead next season.

“But in the meantime, we’re still working on signings, the staff behind the scenes, myself, the recruitment team, Ian Ayre – we’re all working hard still in terms of looking to get players in.

“Of course, at the club, where we are now, the signings are complex; they are not all simple signings.

“But we need to strengthen up the squad and that’s something that we’re working hard to do over the next number of weeks.”