Rodgers has said that a lot of work has been done and that they are in negotiations with a number of players but no deals are imminent, yet. So here are the updates on Liverpool's transfer targets.
Mohamed Salah
Salah has been the most heavily linked player with a move to Liverpool this transfer window. Reports say that Liverpool's owners met with Rodgers about transfers last weekend and have given him the green light to bid 8 million pounds for the 21 year old Egyptian winger. Most reports say that a deal should be finalized by the end of this week. Reports today are saying that Salah has already purchased a apartment in Liverpool which means that a move is imminent. I am not sure if these rumors are true or not but I still think that a deal will be done very soon, which I am very excited about. Liverpool are in dyer need of a new winger to replace Victor Moses and give the struggling Coutinho some competition for a starting place.
Valon Berisha
Liverpool were briefly linked with a move for Berisha last year but reports today say that Liverpool are now in negotiations with Red Bull Salzburg for his transfer. Berisha is a 20 year old Norwegian midfielder/wing who has previously attracted interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Aston Villa. Liverpool sent scouts to watch him recently and as I said reports say that he is now in negotiations about a move. He won't cost very much, probably about 3 million pounds. At only 20 years he has a long career ahead of him and will get only better with time. Berisha is good but I don't think he will make too much impact on the starting lineup, right now but would be a good back up and a prospect for the future. This would be a very good bit of business for Liverpool and I hope it pans out quickly.
Fernando Reges and Yann M'Vila
There isn't a whole lot of evidence to support the reports that Liverpool are moving for these two defensive midfielders but there is a lot of speculation. It is a well known fact that Liverpool are in need of a new defensive center mid. Steven Gerrard was employed as a defensive mid last week to a disastrous end and when Lucas came in to take over the spot he was badly injured after 20 minutes on the pitch. Lucas will now be out for up to 2 months with his injury, and so Liverpool need another defensive mid to have as backup to him. M'Vila is the most linked player with a move, mainly due to his close friendship with Mamadou Sakho and having shared the stands with Liverpool fans with the last Merseyside Derby. I would rather Fernando be signed instead though as he has more pace and is slightly better at tackling. Due to his long tackling legs he has been nicknamed the "Octopus" and in my opinion is one of the best center defensive midfielder in Europe. It will take a hefty fee to bring either to Anfield but I think that it would be well worth it.
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