Liverpool FC to back Roy Hodgson's search for a new striker

11 September 2010 07:00
Roy Hodgson 300[LNB]LIVERPOOL will give Roy Hodgson every financial assistance if he chooses to pursue another striker when the transfer window re-opens on January 1.[LNB]The Reds received more than £20m for Javier Mascherano when they sold him to Barcelona last month and were subsequently able to bring in Paul Konchesky and Raul Meireles before deadline day.[LNB]An intensive search to bring in a forward though, came to no avail, PSV Eindhoven's Ola Toivonen was regarded as being too similar to the players they already have and their attempts to lure Bayern Munich's Mario Gomez on loan were rebuffed.[LNB]Hodgson, whose side return to Premier League duty tomorrow with a difficult assignment at Birmingham City, is happy to spend the next three months with David Ngog and Ryan Babel as Fernando Torres' understudies.[LNB] But if he decides that changes need to be made in the New Year, Liverpool have made it clear they will back his judgement and there are still funds in place for the manager.[LNB]As Hodgson points out, though, finding a player of the sufficient quality who is available - and can make a difference - is a task that is easier said than done.[LNB]'I wasn't too disappointed (that he never signed a striker) as, quite frankly, I don't think there was a great choice of centre-forwards out there - we didn't see much movement,' Hodgson explained.[LNB]'There are a lot of clubs chasing a particular type of player and, at the minute, that player doesn't exist in many copies.

Source: Liverpool_Echo