Liverpool football club Co-owner Tom Hicks has now agreed to a summer spending spree of £38million, and Rafa Benitez has given chief executive Rick Parry a list of top targets.
"We will not be waiting until August to sign players. I think we will do things well before. Perhaps you will see some evidence in a few weeks.
"It will help me if the signings of new players are done early. It needs to be as soon as possible really, because then you know the situation and you can control the pre-season.
"Rick knows the necessity of early deals. Our conservation the other day was very positive.
"We are trying to fix the targets and progress. He knows that we want to sign the players right now.
"We aren't working on signing new players in June or July - but to sign them in May if that is possible."
source that is not really enough money, considering the fact rafa likes to spend big...i'm hoping he'll make some good coin from whomever he dumps over the next few months. as per some results in the next few weeks- is anyone as scared as i am? :S
Peter Crouch exclusive: Everyone wants me (except Liverpool)
"I know I'm not going to play every game at Liverpool, but the year before I had a good season. I played a lot more than this year and ended up scoring 18 goals. It's got worse this year and that can be frustrating.
"I want to play for Liverpool in the Champions League and win things, but am I really achieving these things if I'm missing out on these big games?
"You are part of the squad, but there are times when you feel like you're not achieving that. Whether you want to win things like that or play football is for me to make the decision in the summer."
Benitez has done little to persuade Crouch to stay and the beanpole forward revealed contract talks have lasted a total of five minutes.
Contrary to Benitez's claims the club had offered Crouch a new deal, he said: "There's no contract on the table.
more also just read the stuff about harry. am absolutely gutted. :(