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Werner says Liverpool have means to buy big

2011-01-20 129 Dailymotion

<p><br /> Liverpool chairman Tom Werner insists the club's owners are prepared to provide money for big-name signings if it benefits the long-term future of the team.<br /> </p><p><br /> Since their £300million purchase in October there has been little suggestion from principal owner John Henry and Werner that substantial investment would be available for squad rebuilding.<br /> </p><p><br /> And while Werner admits they are looking for greater value in terms of the players they sign, that does not preclude a significant outlay on the right individual.<br /> </p><p><br /> That will come as welcome news to both fans and manager Kenny Dalglish, who is looking to bolster the squad he inherited from Roy Hodgson nearly a fortnight ago.<br /> </p><p><br /> It is a particularly timely pronouncement considering Ajax coach Frank de Boer has stressed it will take "an absurd amount" for him to part with Liverpool's number-one target Luis Suarez.<br /> </p><p><br /> Valuations of the Uruguay international stretch from £18million to £25million and it remains to be seen whether Fenway Sports Group, the subsidiary of New England Sports Ventures - owners of the Boston Red Sox baseball franchise and who originally bought the club - are prepared to go that far.<br /> </p><p><br /> But Werner said taking a wide look at the economics of transfers did not preclude making major signings.<br /> </p>

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