£100M KENNY: I'LL CARRY ON SPENDING
KENNY DALGLISH last night vowed to carry on spending in his bid to end Liverpool’s trophy drought.
Kenny Dalglish has splashed out more than £100m since returning to the Anfield hot seat in January.
Yesterday he paraded summer captures Stewart Downing, Jordan Henderson, Charlie Adam and Alexander Doni at the club’s Melwood training base.
Dalglish has spent almost £50m since missing out on a place in Europe at the end of last season.
But he is expected to swoop again before the transfer window closes with Newcastle’s £10m-rated Spanish defender Jose Enrique (left) a top target.
Dalglish said: “Certainly spending money does not guarantee success.
“I don’t know of any football club that has ever had success that has not spent money. So it is necessary.
“But it’s even more important to spend it wisely. Everybody you bring in you hope will improve the quality you already have here and enhance it.”
With Milan Jovanovic’s move to Anderlecht expected to be confirmed today, Dalglish is paving the way for new arrivals thanks to the backing of owner John W Henry.
Dalglish said: “He is genuinely a good man.
He cares passionately about the football club and he wants it to go in the right direction.
“Anyone who has got any affi nity for the football club will want that too. We are fortunate that there is nobody
pulling in the wrong direction.”
The Reds boss is still upbeat despite a poor run of form in pre-season friendlies.
Liverpool conceded three goals apiece in games against Guangdong, a Malaysia XI, Hull, Galatasaray and Valerenga.
And they have just one more match, against Valencia on Saturday, to tighten up before the opening Premier League fi xture against Sunderland.
“It could have been better but we’ve had a lot of people coming in at various times,” said Dalglish.
“Everybody that has been with us has had a reasonable amount of time on the pitch. As we get closer to the
Sunderland game we’ll pare it down a little bit.”
Martin Skrtel has suffered a fresh setback in his attempts to return from a damaged calf.
The Slovakian defender posted a message on his own website that said: “I am still not with my team.
I suffered an injury setback on Friday.
“I felt a strong pain in my leg so I am back with the doctors receiving treatment. I really don’t know how long it will take to heal. I am doing my best to be back as soon as possible.”