Liverpool Transfers: 5 Wingers To Sign Now Theo Walcott Is Unavailable
were prepared to table a bid of £8 million for the 23-year old England international, who had at the time rejected a five-year contract extension to stay with Arsenal. With the winger's contract set to expire this summer, clubs were queuing up for his signature, with the likes of Manchester United and City all thought to be keen admirers. Walcott's "will he-won't he" contract saga was one of the most enduring of transfer rumours when the transfer window opened on January 1st, with his future then well and truly up in the air. But Liverpool, along with both Manchester clubs, were to be left disappointed when the winger put pen to paper on a new three-and-a-half year contract extension worth £100,000-per-week to stay at the Emirates. Liverpool may have been the most crestfallen of all the interested parties when this news broke however, as their midfield is sorely lacking a quality winger at the moment. Stewart Downing has been a let-down since his switch from Aston Villa and at just 18, Raheem Sterling lacks vital experience. Brendan Rodgers has to sign a new winger at Anfield if his side is going to be a competitive force, and here are five we had in mind.