Liverpool Transfers - 5 More Strikers Reds Must Consider

2. Xherdan Shaqiri

Alternatively, Liverpool could sign the 'Alpine Messi' this summer. Xherdan Shaqiri - afforded the aforementioned nickname by media - has been on the Reds' radar for some time now and could finally make the move to Anfield this summer. The attacker is deemed surplus to requirements at current club Bayern Munich at present and made only 17 Bundesliga appearances for the German giants last season. However, he impressed for Switzerland at this summer's World Cup finals, scoring three goals. His form in Brazil has not gone unchecked, with Liverpool set to ramp up their pursuit of the 22-year-old. Shaqiri handed the Reds a huge boost recently after dropping a quit threat on Twitter, writing on the social micro-networking website: 'I live in present... Not in future....;-)' in response to a Bayern statement reading: €˜Xherdan is an important player for the future.€™ With £75 million to spend, Brendan Rodgers could afford to make Bayern an offer than cannot refuse for the highly-rated Shaqiri, and a bid of around £25-30 million should be more than enough to persuade the Bundesliga club to part with the services of a player who is currently out of favour.