Rafa Benitez: We need to spend £60m on players

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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has hinted Liverpool may need to spend as much as £60 million in the summer if they are to challenge for the Premier League title next season.

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Rafael Benitez has endured a difficult season with Liverpool

The club were expected to make a concerted bid for the title this season but have endured a painfully below-par campaign that finds them in sixth place and 19 points adrift of leaders Chelsea.

Benitez believes the club must buy at least three new players in the summer to reinvigorate his squad and admits he will need to sell some of his squad to fund their arrival.

''The cost of a top-class player is about £20 million. I think we need three,'' he said. ''We want to keep the spine of the team. But sometimes you have to manage and you have to sell two or three players who aren't playing many games.

''I think we can improve but it depends if we can do the right signings and it is always easier to sign more players with more money. It's not easy for us to compete for players. We have to do almost everything perfectly.

''People can talk about this player and that player but they have to blend in because if you don't have £60 million every year you have to sell.''

Benitez believes the lack of depth in his squad has cost them dear this season.

The Spaniard's only major purchase last summer was the £20 million he spent on Alberto Aquilani, who has struggled with injury since arriving at Anfield, and he admits he needs more star players in his squad.

''Look at other teams, they have plenty of players worth £20 million who are not playing, but they manage because of the squad,'' he said. ''Last year we tried to keep players and extend contracts and to add some players. It depends on the money available but the key is if you don't have too much money then don't make mistakes.

''Sometimes you bring someone who needs to settle down or they have a problem - this year we had a problem with Alberto Aquilani and his ankle - so you cannot guarantee anything.''


Another twisted interview by soccernet

Yeah i saw in the papers that fernando is going to man city hahahaha

I love the media how they change everything

I swear every news report is against Liverpool but love Man United

sad but true fact.

but surely any revenue would go towards the yanks debt, and we would have sod all to spend.

its going to be a rollercoaster ride over the next 6 months for sure

The media are always trying to undermine Liverpool. Unfortunately, it does have an effect.

If u need 60 mil u are in the wrong club Mr Rafa, no chance of that happening here.

If u need 60 mil u are in the wrong club Mr Rafa, no chance of that happening here.

That doesn't make sense. You can't be at the wrong club for needing £60mill, all the managers of teams such as Hull need about triple that so does that mean their managers are at the wrong club too?

Right said Rafa. 3 players of around 20mil each should be a cracker of a summer.
But where are we gonna get it from?

Hmm, Rafa's gonna rob a bank!

Wonder who Rafa's got in mind!

Hmm, Rafa's gonna rob a bank!

Any assistance you need, I'm in mate.
 

Wonder who Rafa's got in mind!

Well i think Valencia wanted £20M from us for Silva?

Well I think Valencia wanted £20M from us for Silva?

Offer them £2m and Lucas.

Offer them £2m and Lucas.

I'd want Villa as well for that. Lucas is boss.

The crucial thing is spending £60m, correctly.

And the first £20m should be spent on getting rid of that cancerous manager of ours.

A fish rots from the head afterall. Well it doesn't but you can't trust that man with any money at this point in our history.

Thereafter, I would spend a couple of million of Kevin Nolan (should have been signed many years ago), Aghbonlahore if at all possible, and Jamie O'Hara.

The crucial thing is spending £60m, correctly.

And the first £20m should be spent on getting rid of that cancerous manager of ours.

A fish rots from the head afterall. Well it doesn't but you can't trust that man with any money at this point in our history.

Thereafter, I would spend a couple of million of Kevin Nolan (should have been signed many years ago), Aghbonlahore if at all possible, and Jamie O'Hara.

Oh yes. There's the answer. Lets put you in charge as well while we are at it.

The crucial thing is spending £60m, correctly.

And the first £20m should be spent on getting rid of that cancerous manager of ours.

A fish rots from the head afterall. Well it doesn't but you can't trust that man with any money at this point in our history.

Thereafter, I would spend a couple of million of Kevin Nolan (should have been signed many years ago), Aghbonlahore if at all possible, and Jamie O'Hara.

Oh my, you are an intelligent one aren't you but don't you think there are enough people for us to hate in the world of football already without you putting in so much effort to give us another?

Name-calling aside, what do you think of my signing suggestions?

And the first £20m should be spent on getting rid of that cancerous manager of ours.

I think you're taking the piss.

And your username is a dead giveaway as well.  You will still have just the 3 stars at the end of this season.

I'm from Liverpool, I live in Warrington (hense the 3-star jumper reference?)... I am a red, seriously.

Name-calling aside, what do you think of my signing suggestions?

From your suggestions and user name I see that what you are lacking in intelligence you make up for in pure stupidity so maybe go join the rest of the inbreds now?

Do I need to explain Liverpool/Wool fashion trends of the late 1970s here lads?

Name-calling aside, what do you think of my signing suggestions?

Don't think there was any name calling.

And as for the suggestions. Sure, ill be happy for the mancs to snap them up.

Put your ignorance over Merseyside phrasiology to one side... and answer me whether you would rather have Gabbi or Ngog? A scouse, Red, experienced, hard, goal-scoring and mature Nolan in our squad (for cheap) next season? And one of the most creative and tough-tackling midfielders (with Merseyside links) instead of Kuyt in our midfield next season? I could say I want Messi, Ronaldo and Villa but I am trying to be realistic who we could snap up for decent money.