Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers feels that the Reds need to add more firepower up front, saying that the upcoming summer will be crucial for his side as they attempt to find the right striker to fit their system.
The Merseyside giants mounted a spectacular challenge for the Premier League title last season on the back of stellar performances from their striking duo Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge – the Uruguayan netted 31 goals and the Englishman notched 22 strikes of his own as Liverpool scored 101 goals in their league campaign.
Suarez headed to Barcelona in the close season and Sturridge has been laid low by numerous injuries this term thereby depriving Rodgers of potency in his line-up.
To compound the manager’s problems his summer signings Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli have struggled to make their mark at Anfield.
And Rodgers has hinted at a crucial summer in terms of transfers for Liverpool, saying that if he can find the right man to lead his attack next season then Liverpool have the base to mount a challenge for a top four finish.
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"It's small in terms of what we need, but it's key to how we can function”, the 42-year-old told his club’s site.
"If you look at our goals, when I first came in here I talked about needing to improve the goal tally and we did that.
"Now we're back at that same situation again where I need to improve it and we need to find a way to do that.
"If we can, I think you can see there's a greater base, a greater foundation in the team now where they understand the principles of how we work, and if we can just add and prioritise in the summer.
"It'll be a big summer for us in terms of trying to find the right type of player that can come into that.
“And if we can do that, then we can go and work how we've worked over the last 18 months."
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