7. Angel Di Maria
Manu Fernandez/AP/Press Association ImagesWith Liverpool back in the Champions League next season following their four-year exodus from Europe's premier club competition, Brendan Rodgers needs to bolster his ranks with the fixtures flying in thick and fast in the run up to Christmas. That's why he needs more options in midfield, despite already boasting a wide array of talent in that area. And one option is Angel Di Maria, who is reportedly on the verge of being forced out of current club Real Madrid as the Spanish side step up their pursuit of James Rodriguez. Di Maria could find himself deemed surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu should Real land the Colombian, and may be tempted by a move to England. Real
have slapped a £40 million price tag on Di Maria, who has impressed for Argentina at this summer's World Cup, scoring a crucial winner against Switzerland in extra time to help his country through to the quarter finals. A creative midfielder, Di Maria provided 18 assists in La Liga last season and is a reliable source of goals, and would certainly add some star quality to Liverpool's midfield.