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l supporters in the Football Transfer Tavern need cheering up after the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona was confirmed, and sources at the Times have some positive news at least.
The publication reckons Brendan Rodgers will be given the full £75million transfer fee to reinvest in his squad this summer, with deals for Benfica winger Lazar Markovic and Swansea striker Wilfried Bony understood to be close.
Rodgers has been busy this summer already, adding Rickie Lambert and Adam Lallana from Southampton, and young German midfielder Emre Can from Bayern Leverkusen.
The Reds boss has a desire to strengthen the squad as a whole following the departure of Suarez, and vowed to ensure the club keeps progressing following the Uruguayan’s sale.
“We are focused on the future, as we strive to continue with the progress we have made and build on last season’s excellent Barclays Premier League campaign,” Rodgers said.
“I am confident we will improve the team further and will be stronger for this coming season, when we will be competing on all fronts; domestically and in the greatest club competition in the world, the Champions League.
“If there is one thing the history of this great club teaches us, it is that Liverpool FC is bigger than any individual. I hope our supporters continue to dream and believe that we are moving forward and with continued improvement and progression, together we will bring the success we all crave and deserve.”
