Rafa Benitez today admitted sky high asking prices could prevent Liverpool from entering the market when the transfer window opens at the beginning of next month.
The Reds boss is keeping his eye on the market and his scouts have been monitoring a number of players, but the Spaniard is not yet convinced he will be doing any business in January.
"It could be difficult," said Benitez. "As always, we are monitoring players and we have some names, but we have to talk with the owners and analyse what we can do and what we cannot.
"The price when you ask about some players is too much. Everyone is asking for big money.
"So the important thing is to find the right player and to make your move at the right moment, but I do not see prices coming down."
Meanwhile, Benitez has hailed Sami Hyypia after the long serving centre back was named Finnish player of the year for the seventh time.
The 35-year-old came back into the Liverpool starting line-up against West Ham on Monday night and could continue in the role at Blackburn today at Daniel Agger's expense.
His manager believes he is a fantastic example to everyone at the club and a deserving recipient of his latest personal accolade.
"Sami is a very good professional and a great lad," said Benitez.
"He has been an important player for us in the past and he will be again this season.
"He has lots of quality and the experience he has means he is always an example to his team mates.
"I think he deserves this award, but not just this one - all the awards he has got in his career because he has been an amazing servant to this club and to his country.
"If he can receive this award three times more he will make it 10 and that will mean he is playing until he is 40!"
Benitez was quick to quash speculation that Fernando Torres could be out for longer than expected, insisting that the Spanish striker's recovery from his latest hamstring injury is progressing as expected.
"Fernando is progressing and improving so hopefully he will be back sooner rather than later," he said.
"It's just a question of waiting and not pressuring the player. He has a lot of confidence now, and when you have confidence, you can be fitter sooner.
"Everything is going well and I think it will be more or less the time we said."
The Reds boss is keeping his eye on the market and his scouts have been monitoring a number of players, but the Spaniard is not yet convinced he will be doing any business in January.
"It could be difficult," said Benitez. "As always, we are monitoring players and we have some names, but we have to talk with the owners and analyse what we can do and what we cannot.
"The price when you ask about some players is too much. Everyone is asking for big money.
"So the important thing is to find the right player and to make your move at the right moment, but I do not see prices coming down."
Meanwhile, Benitez has hailed Sami Hyypia after the long serving centre back was named Finnish player of the year for the seventh time.
The 35-year-old came back into the Liverpool starting line-up against West Ham on Monday night and could continue in the role at Blackburn today at Daniel Agger's expense.
His manager believes he is a fantastic example to everyone at the club and a deserving recipient of his latest personal accolade.
"Sami is a very good professional and a great lad," said Benitez.
"He has been an important player for us in the past and he will be again this season.
"He has lots of quality and the experience he has means he is always an example to his team mates.
"I think he deserves this award, but not just this one - all the awards he has got in his career because he has been an amazing servant to this club and to his country.
"If he can receive this award three times more he will make it 10 and that will mean he is playing until he is 40!"
Benitez was quick to quash speculation that Fernando Torres could be out for longer than expected, insisting that the Spanish striker's recovery from his latest hamstring injury is progressing as expected.
"Fernando is progressing and improving so hopefully he will be back sooner rather than later," he said.
"It's just a question of waiting and not pressuring the player. He has a lot of confidence now, and when you have confidence, you can be fitter sooner.
"Everything is going well and I think it will be more or less the time we said."
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