LIVERPOOL LOOK FOR `HEADLINE` BUY

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Kop that: Luis Suarez could be set to become Kenny Dalglish's first signing of the January transfer window

Luis Suarez could become Kenny Dalglish’s first signing since his return to the club with Liverpool set to step up their bid for the Ajax striker.

It is understood the Merseyside club held a transfer meeting on Sunday night following their 2-2 draw with rivals Everton and talks are ongoing to seal the Uruguay international's signature.

Suarez is keen to forge an attacking partnership with Fernando Torres at Anfield and Liverpool submitted an enquiry to the Amsterdam club on Saturday, according to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

One potential stumbling block could be the optimistic fee Ajax are demanding to sell their captain with the Dutch outfit looking to raise around £28million from his exit.

A bid of around £15million could be enough needed to reach a compromise, however.

Suarez, who was linked with a move to Tottenham last summer, is contracted to Ajax until 2013.

But Suarez, who was suspended by the Dutch league for seven games in November after biting PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal, has been looking to quit the club since manager Martin Jol left last December.

New Ajax boss Frank De Boer revealed that he has lined-up a replacement, admitting Suarez is keen to move on to a bigger club during the January transfer window.

Target men: Charlie Adam and Eden Hazard are also on Liverpool's transfer agenda

Target men: Charlie Adam and Eden Hazard are also on Liverpool's transfer agenda before the window closes

‘I've had a showdown with Luis,’ he said. ‘I wanted to know what his plans are and what the future will bring. Luis is training hard. He told me that if a big club comes in for him now he is ready to talk to them. I've a back-up scenario ready.’

Liverpool boss Dalglish is keen to recruit some fresh blood to his thin squad as he aims to turn the club’s struggling fortunes of late around.

Blackpool’s Charlie Adam and Lille sensation Eden Hazard are also on the club’s transfer radar.

iceFatboy SG

come on, pool get him.. revitalise torres.. come up top 4, and knock out some blues..

zocoss SG

Kenny Dalglish says Liverpool are looking for a 'headline' signing to lift the club in the January transfer window.

Dalglish had talks with the club's American owners at the start of the week, which were described as 'positive' by the new manager.

And with just over a week of the transfer window left, Dalglish wants to bring in new players to improve Liverpool's struggling season.

"It's important for us as a football club to give the supporters a lift and the players a lift," he is quoted in The Guardian as saying.

"If we can get someone in who will improve what we have, great. Players themselves want competition and they maybe get a lift when a new player comes in.

"That's what we will try and do but it has got to be someone decent. We are not going to get someone in just for the sake of having them.

If we get a few players in, the first one might not be the headline signing. It might be something we need to help support the squad. Everyone would love to see someone brought in who is really going to whet the appetite and we will try our best to do that."

However, that 'headline' buy might not be Luis Suarez, who was reported to be on the verge of joining Liverpool at the start of the week.

Liverpool's director of football strategy, Damien Comolli, was quoted in on French TV channel Canal Plus as saying: We are looking for an offensive player because the team is lacking in speed. And as far as Suárez is concerned, at the moment there is no dialogue with Ajax. He is one of the players we are interested in. Will he be available in January? This is another story.

Another name mentioned is Aston Villa winger Ashley Young, but while Comolli said he would be of interest to Liverpool, he doubted a move could be possible.

He said: "For Young, if he is on the market then we will be interested. But I don't believe that is the case."

TIB1167D SG

If he's going to liverpool his future is going to be ruined. Simple as that

CKeer SG

So what if you win the Europa League but fail to qualify next season? Not another time where the wild card is being played where the title holder must defend title and was given a chance to compete despite finishing outside qualification?

Rooney9 SG

the european model director of what have you, technical director, go fark themselves lar. manager should have a say to what type of footballers they want, not those directors. it is the manager's job on the line, not those directors. if manager is sack, then directors should also be sacked if the players they bring in are flops. fair game.

zocoss SG

Wah... Looks like Dalglish is like going players crazy in this Jan window... He is lucky the new owners are willing to give him the money to get some of these players...

Luis Suarez, Ashley Young, Stewart Downing, Stephen Warnock, Charlie Adam and Charles N'Zogbia...

club18 SG

u realised that dalglish has yet to come out to name anyone who he is chasing this Jan.

it has all been newspapers/ tabloids speculation trying to sensationalise everything...

Rooney9 SG

I dunno what he should buy, but he should spend sensibly and not like rafa and hodgson, who bought so many players that cannot make it one, what a waste of transfer fee and wages, not to mention wasting of time.

Rock^Star SG

that game against wolves was inspiring....a lot of spirit and vigour. I believe it's due to the dalglish effect. But that's wolves man.....bottom club. Let's see next week.