Liverpool could be set to miss out on transfer targets Daniel Alves and Gabriel Milito, who may join Real Madrid and Juventus respectively.
Rafael Benitez wanted the club's new owners to splash the cash this summer in order to strengthen his team for a concerted Premiership title challenge.
But it looks like they could miss out on two of their reported top targets in Sevilla wing-back Alves and Real Zaragoza central defender Milito.
Both have been long linked with moves to Anfield, but according to reports from Europe it doesn't look like either will end up on Merseyside.
Spanish daily AS Diario claims that Real Madrid have already begun negotiations aimed at taking Alves to the Santiago Bernabeu.
He first sprang to British prominence last season when helping Sevilla take Middlesbrough apart in the UEFA Cup final.
And he was part of the Brazil side that snatched a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley on Friday night.
AS claims that Madrid sport director Predrag Mijatovic is already closing in on Alves as Los Galacticos start their summer strengthening.
Meanwhile Milito, who almost joined Real in the summer of 2003, could be bound for Italy next season.
Reports from both Italy and Spain suggest that Juventus want the Argentine ace, and have already offered 16million euros (£11million).
The reports say that if Claudio Ranieri becomes the next Juve coach he would love to land Milito, and that Juve will have to offer something like 25 million euros (£18million) to get their man.
The 26-year-old Milito has three years remaining on his Zaragoza contract, and the Italian press claims his advisers have already agreed personal terms with Juventus.
Rafael Benitez wanted the club's new owners to splash the cash this summer in order to strengthen his team for a concerted Premiership title challenge.
But it looks like they could miss out on two of their reported top targets in Sevilla wing-back Alves and Real Zaragoza central defender Milito.
Both have been long linked with moves to Anfield, but according to reports from Europe it doesn't look like either will end up on Merseyside.
Spanish daily AS Diario claims that Real Madrid have already begun negotiations aimed at taking Alves to the Santiago Bernabeu.
He first sprang to British prominence last season when helping Sevilla take Middlesbrough apart in the UEFA Cup final.
And he was part of the Brazil side that snatched a 1-1 draw against England at Wembley on Friday night.
AS claims that Madrid sport director Predrag Mijatovic is already closing in on Alves as Los Galacticos start their summer strengthening.
Meanwhile Milito, who almost joined Real in the summer of 2003, could be bound for Italy next season.
Reports from both Italy and Spain suggest that Juventus want the Argentine ace, and have already offered 16million euros (£11million).
The reports say that if Claudio Ranieri becomes the next Juve coach he would love to land Milito, and that Juve will have to offer something like 25 million euros (£18million) to get their man.
The 26-year-old Milito has three years remaining on his Zaragoza contract, and the Italian press claims his advisers have already agreed personal terms with Juventus.
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