Damien Comolli Lines Up French Signings At Liverpool

Liverpool's director of football strategy, Damien Comolli is apparently lining up bids for as many as five French based players.

According to The People, Comolli has been told to target players in their early-20s by Liverpool's owners. Comolli is using his knowledge of the game in France to target some of Ligue Un's finest young talents in January and next summer.

Topping the list is Lille's Belgian wonderkid, midfield playmaker Eden Hazard, who scored against Liverpool in the Europa League last season. According to The People, the Reds will also target striker Loic Remy, who moved to Marseille over the summer. St Etienne's attacking midfielder Dimitri Payet and Lille centre-back Adil Rami have also been identified by Comolli as possible targets.

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund's highly rated Serbian centre-back Neven Subotic is also reported to be a Liverpool transfer target.

The People comments that the Anfield club will also need to offload players, naming Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Ryan Babel and Fabio Aurelio as possible current stars to be sold in order to raise funds for new signings.