Top 4 Summer signings to guide Liverpool into Top 4

2. Toby Alderweireld (£6 million) (Ajax)

Liverpool has thought to have a long-term interest in the 25-year-old Belgium international. He has been rock solid at the back for Ajax for a couple of seasons now and has played a crucial part in making Ajax Eredivisie champions for consecutive seasons. With Carragher retiring, Skrtel not being able to adapt to the Rodgers style of play and Coates being too inconsistent and not fulfilling the dsired potential, Liverpool need an experience cetre-half to partner Agger. Defence is an area Rodgers has targeted to strengthen this summer.

Alderweireld has been consistent for the past two years for Ajax and being in the last year of his contract is availabe for a knockdown fee of £6 million. He has also reiterated his desire to play in England to further his career. In my opinion, he is a very good alternative to Papadopoulos who is reportedly Rodgers number one defensive target but Schalke’s asking price of £18 million is thought to be the stumbling block. For a defender who was sidelined for half of the season, £18 million seems to be on the higher side and Alderweield represents value for money. In my opinion, this is one deal that Liverpool can pull off.