Liverpool 'Yet To Spend £75m Received In Luis Suarez Sale'

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that the club have not dipped into the reported £75m fee that they received for selling Luis Suarez to Barcelona.

The Merseyside outfit have already acquired the signatures of Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana, Emre Can and Lazar Markovic for a combined total of more than £50m.

Suarez is said to have sealed a five-year contract at Barcelona after Liverpool agreed a deal with the Catalan giants next week.

Despite the club's spending already, Rodgers has insisted that he is continuing to hunt for new additions, but will not splash the cash unless a player is worth it.

"The signings we have made have no relation to Luis going, absolutely – these were players that were always earmarked to come in," Rodgers told reporters.

"We felt last year we just never had the depth and we are in the Champions League this year so we have to ensure we have as strong a squad as possible.

"Obviously Luis going gives us the clout to go and spend more and we are getting the right type of player in, but we certainly won't spend just for the sake of spending. It has to be the sort of player who is going to improve us."

Liverpool finished two points behind champions Manchester City in the Premier League last season.

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Liverpool 'Plotting Double Swoop For Arturo Vidal, Paul Pogba'

Liverpool are reportedly plotting a double swoop for Juventus pair Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba.

The midfield duo have been linked with Manchester United, but Anfield boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to beat the Red Devils to their signatures, according to The Mirror.

Rodgers, who has a sizeable transfer kitty at his disposal following Luis Suarez's big-money move to Barcelona, is also said to be plotting summer swoops for Loic Remy of Queens Park Rangers, Swansea City's Ben Davies and Southampton defender Dejan Lovren.

"We are working hard behind the scenes to find players, but it will not be a direct replacement [for Suarez]. We are looking for several players who can add to what we have and improve us again," said Rodgers.

"Obviously, Luis going gives us the clout to go and spend more and we are getting the right type of player in.

"We certainly won't spend just for the sake of spending. It has to be the sort of player who is going to improve us. But we will definitely be stronger this season - no doubt."

Liverpool have also been linked with Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus after missing out on Alexis Sanchez to Arsenal.

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