Liverpool could make four bold signings to get around Premier League rules

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Liverpool have hit their limit of homegrown players for the new Premier League season. On-loan centre-back Ronald Araujo is their 17th senior non-homegrown player, which means they have hit the limit.

The Gunners rate the England under-21 international highly, and though he is expected to leave this month, they would be reluctant to sell to their rivals.But given he's set to leave anyway, if Liverpool were willing to offer a huge fee, why not? Being homegrown means a player, regardless of their nationality or age, must have been affiliated with any English or Welsh club for a period of three entire seasons or 36 months before their 21st birthday.Players who have three seasons or 36 months as a registered player prior to the end of the season in which that player turns 21 also qualify.Under-21 players are not included on the 25-man squad lists.Archie GrayA Swiss Army knife of a player, the versatile Archie Gray is another exciting young English talent.

But they have spent heavily on their midfield which means a deal may be feasible.Newcastle have had bids rejected for Gray this summer and it would surely take £70m or more to land him now. The belief in Trey Nyoni means a deal looks implausible currently.But Wharton is a player Liverpool have long admired so a late swoop cannot be ruled out entirely.