Liverpool fans tell Daniel Sturridge their three dream signings if the Reds are given an unlimited budget
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Liverpool supporters are dreaming of a big future in the transfer market after owners FSG sold a 30% stake in the club on Friday.Jeff Bezos, the third wealthiest person in the world, is involved in the consortium who has made the purchase, and who also retain an option to buy the Reds outright for $8bn dollars within the next 12 months.After the transaction was announced on Friday, former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge took to social media to ask supporters for their three dream signings if money were no object. Are you happy with FSG’s decision to sell 30% of Liverpool?
Santiago/Chris Brunskill/Fantasista Liverpool supporters want RodriSturridge’s post to X on Friday was not related to the Liverpool takeover news, nor was it actually directed towards fans of his old club, but, given his followers are largely made up of Reds, those replying to him were mainly putting together their dream trio for Andoni Iraola.“If your team had an unlimited budget, name 3 players you’d sign to win the league THIS season. I’m intrigued,” the 36-year-old queried.Liverpool fans answered in their hundreds, with the answers clearly indicating that a defensive midfielder, a top new winger and a centre-back should be a priority for the Reds, with World Cup-winning captain Rodri a favourite pick.“If I’m Liverpool I would want Bastoni to partner Van Dijk, I would get Rodri to strengthen the midfield then I would get Olise to replace Salah,” said one fan.READ MORE: No Jeff Bezos: Who are the two new members of the Liverpool board alongside vice-chairman Amit Bhatia“Liverpool:- Rodri to play in DM, Yamal to play RW and Hakimi for RB,” answered another, shining a light on the current struggles at right-back.“Lamine Yamal.
“Yamal gives Liverpool the superstar RW threat – which we obviously need. Midfield with Tchouameni would be resilient and amazing going forwards, we may need Hugo back ASAP if Isak can’t maintain his fitness.”Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images“Kvaratskhelia, Caicedo Not sure on the 3rd, wanna say Olise but I don’t think they’ll all work well together with Wirtz and Isak,” one more fan suggested.“Caicedo, Cubarsi, and the rest will be allocated to making sure Curtis Jones stays put,” someone else put forward, with the bizarre assertion that an unlimited budget should be focused on keeping Jones from leaving.Others took Sturridge’s question a little more playfully, with one suggesting that time travel should also be part of the bargain, which would see them return to 2014 and pluck Liverpool’s iconic SAS forward line, along with prime Steven Gerrard.“2014 Sturridge and Suarez, 2006 Steven Gerrard.