Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hopeful the club can secure a couple more signings before this Thursday’s transfer deadline.
The former Swansea City boss had maintained before the window opened that he was looking to make a couple of additions to his Liverpool squad, but the club as of yet have brought in just one player in Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea.
Rodgers came under severe criticism following Liverpool’s shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Oldham on Sunday afternoon, an outing which highlighted Liverpool’s lack of squad depth. The Northern Irishman is hopeful the club can make an effort so somewhat rectify that add to the squad before the window slams shut.
"Sunday highlighted that when we do change the team around, we don't quite have that bit of depth yet,” Rodgers told a press conference ahead of Wednesday’s trip to Arsenal, the club’s official website reports.
"It was another marker in the fact that we want to develop and improve the group, and that's something that I'm sure we'll do over the coming windows.
The Reds have been heavily linked with a move for Inter Milan attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho in the past weeks, with Inter reportedly ready to cash in on the 20-year-old as they look to secure their own swoop for Corinthians midfielder Paulinho. But Rodgers is hopeful the club can make at least two signings in time, but is prepared to wait until the summer if the right deals cannot be done.
"There's no number on it but we'll see what we can do before Thursday. If we don't get everything done that we would want - which we won't do, that's the reality - I have always said that it's going to take a few windows for us to get the squad competitive.
"If we can add another player, if not more, then great. If not, we'll look in the summer to keep the building process going."
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