Top 4 Summer signings to guide Liverpool into Top 4

4. Alvaro Negredo (£18-20 million) (Sevilla)

I see him as a potential replacement for Suarez. I would see his signing dependent upon whether Suarez leaves or not. Replacing Suarez would be difficult but not impossible. The reds fan must keep in mind that no player is bigger than the club. In the event of Suarez’s departure, the 27-year-old Spaniard would be the perfect replacement. He went on to score 25 goals for Sevilla last season in the La Liga and was the fourth top scorer in the La Liga. He was a target for Liverpool in 2008 when Benitez was in charge but a deal failed to materialize. Since then he has been in prolific form.

It would not be hard for the Reds to convince him to join them as he has reiterated his desire to ply his trade in the Premier League on several occasions. As far as absence of European football is concerned, it should not be a problem as Sevilla themselves are not in Europe next season. Paying the asking price of £18-20 million should not be a problem for Liverpool in the event of Suarez’s departure. Buying a proven goal-scorer is what the fans would be expecting if Suarez leaves and the signing of Negredo could somewhat dampen the blow of Suarez’s departure.

I cannot wait for the new season to start and am excited by the prospect of these players coming in. I really hope Liverpool is able to bring in the above-mentioned players. This would give Liverpool whole lot of options and I see the type of players Rodgers is targeting. For eg. Luis Alberto can play anywhere across the front three as well as in the midfield. Imagine the line-up:

GK – Reina/Mignolet, RB – Johnson, CB – Agger and Alderweireld, LB – Enrique, CDM – Lucas, LAM – Gerrard, RAM – Mkhitaryan, LW – Coutinho/Tello, ST – Negredo, RW – Sturridge/Aspas. Subs – Mignolet/Reina/Jones, Toure, Aspas/Sturridge, Tello/Coutinho, Borini, Allen, Henderson, Kelly