Liverpool Transfer Roundup

It has been a very quiet window for Liverpool thus far and yesterday Brendan Rodgers admitted that it will be difficult for them to bring in any signings. This is due to a lack of quality players available as well as a lack of funds given from the owners. I am not really concerned with the lack of activity; the current squad is doing very well at the moment and only need a few adjustments.
The most important positions Liverpool need to strengthen in is left back, wing and defensive midfielder. It seems unlikely that Liverpool will sign a left back due to a lack of available players and a defensive mid due to Gerrard being moved further back the pitch. That leaves a wing the most likely position that Liverpool strengthens this month. Let us take a look at some of the most likely transfers that could come to fruition.

Mohamed Salah

Salah is still clearly the most likely to sign for Liverpool in January, although sources say that the Reds may have to wait to sign him until the summer. Victor Moses has been a disappointment on the wing this season and Rodgers needs to replace him and Salah would be a definite step up, especially in pace. Liverpool's interest in him in genuine but the reason the move has been delayed is due to FC Basel's asking price which supposedly is getting close to 16 m. I think that Liverpool will end up signing him in January, though it might not be until the very end of the window.

Fernando Reges

Fernando aka "The Octopus" is gaining a lot of attention from Europe's big teams recently. His contract with FC Porto expires at the end of the season which has begun a race for his signature. Getting a great defending center midfielder for free would be great, but Liverpool probably don't want to wait until the summer to sign him. I think that Liverpool are resigned to losing him to some other team which showed when Rodgers moved back to the defensive mid position, pushing Lucas further forward. I believe Fernando is currently one of the very best tacklers in the world but I think Liverpool believe they are fully equipped in that position and won't be willing to shovel out some cash in order to bring in a player that they can get for free in a few months.

Conclusion:

To be honest that is about it. There is a lot of speculation and guessing out there as to who could move to Liverpool but there is no real substance to any of them yet. I think we will have to wait for at least another week before any rumors begin to come to fruition. I hope that Liverpool sign both of these players; if they do I would say that Liverpool are shoe ins for the top four.