Source: PA
Short-term measures not for Hodgson
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has suggested the club will not be seeking a quick fix by spending heavily in January and will instead focus on a long-term strategy.
The Reds boss flatly dismissed speculation linking him with moves for AC Milan's Brazilian Ronaldinho and Ajax captain Luis Suarez.
And although he admitted Aston Villa's Ashley Young had been on his radar, Hodgson said no talks were taking place between the two clubs.
The 63-year-old also denied he was looking to offload defender Glen Johnson next month, stressing the club's owners New England Sports Ventures were trying to build for the future.
"Ronaldinho and Suarez are players who we have never even thought about but I would think there is not a manager in the Premier League who has not given Ashley Young a thought at some stage or another," said Hodgson.
"But giving a player a thought and thinking `This is a good player' and signing him are two vastly different things. I could give you quite a long list of players in the Premier League who I admire and think are very good. But there is no truth in the rumour. If you are asking if there are any negotiations taking place between Aston Villa and Liverpool, then there aren't."
