Tom Hicks has promised Liverpool fans transfer activity next week and vowed the Reds will make a serious title challenge next season.
The Reds co-owner was speaking in the wake of the new contracts signed by captain Steven Gerrard and his deputy Jamie Carragher. But despite being confident there will be new signings and more current players penning new deals in the near future, he has demanded boss Rafael Benitez produce a "consistent" side next term.
Hicks, speaking on Sky Sports News, made it clear results must improve to compete with Chelsea and Manchester United.
He said: "Our goal is to play good football all season next time out. In the Premiership, you have to be so consistent.
"We lost far too many games on the road, particularly to lesser teams.
"That's the goal going into next season, to try to win those games that we have not been winning in the league.
"Only then will we be able to give Manchester United a good run for their money."
Benitez returns from holiday at the end of the week keen to conclude new contract discussions with Jose Reina, Xabi Alonso and Steve Finnan.
And Hicks, added: "I would say to fans 'just be patient', because we're talking to Rafa often. We are going to sign some good players, some good young players.
"The academy is now under Rafa's control and that will also help us produce our own young players.
"(Chief executive) Rick Parry is in charge of getting the contracts negotiated and I think the fans will like the outcome. Maybe we'll hear something in the next week."
This of course will start the inevitable guessing game about who it is we are signing but i am warming even more to Mr Hicks everytime he makes a statement, you wouldnt think he hadn't owned a "soccer franchise" before would you?
Oh and The Echo i believe think the player in question is Malouda