Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has said he is in the market for "two new faces" during the summer following his successful pursuit of top priority Fernando Torres.
The highly-rated forward joined the Reds for a club-record £25 million last week but the Spanish tactician claims he is not quite finished in the transfer market and is particularly targeting wingers.
"We don't need a lot of new players, maybe two new faces," he said.
However Benitez has also sought to reassure the club's existing squad-members – particularly winger Jermaine Pennant – that any new signings will not threaten their places in the Liverpool squad.
"Jermaine is the type of player I like, a winger who goes forward and puts crosses in," Benitez continued.
"He can do this job perfectly but we do need other players in wide areas.
"He played really well in the Champions League final and he has also done really well in pre-season."
Pennant has scored just once in his 52 appearances in all competitions for the Anfield club but has impressed on a number of occasions.
His career had seemed to take several backward steps in recent years, following his inauspicious departure from Arsenal in 2005 and his drink-driving conviction later that year while a Birmingham City player, which saw him serve a 30-day prison sentence.
Pennant was signed by Liverpool in July last year on a four-year contract for £6.7 million.
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To me Pennant is hot and cold, he will have on good game and then have a couple of bad ones.
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I have to admit that Pennant is not consistent enough compared to the likes of Christiano Ronaldo or Ryan Giggs.
However, I believe that most of the top footballers in the world experience the same situation.
Look at Ronaldinho for instance. He used to be the 'nightmare' of any defenders.
However, I am happy to know that Pennant does deliver during important/key matches.
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