Kenny Dalglish received his official introduction as Liverpool manager during a news conference on Monday and revealed that he was "happy with the players here," and thus may not be apt to spend in the transfer window.
Liverpool's transfer budget has reportedly not been affected by Roy Hodgson's £7.5 million pay-off, and the club continues to be linked to high-profile moves.
"We don't know if we will bring players in," director of football strategy Damien Comolli, added, according to the Mirror. "We have been working but January is a difficult market."
With injuries and poor form abound in defense, the team has widely been expected to bring in backs to bolster the squad, and Benfica left back Fabio Coentrao and Stoke center back Ryan Shawcross remain at the top of the list.
Both have seen meteoric rises in their transfer value in light of recent form, currently in the £10 million and £8 million range for Coentrao and Shawcross respectively. Both, also, are young — just 22- and 23-years old, and are beginning to emerge as options for their national teams.
Coentrao was widely expected to make the move to Stamford Bridge, but his negotiations with Chelsea went awry last month after the deal was nearly done. He is considered one of the world's top prospects at left back and can play in a more forward position on the left side as well.
The tough-tackling Shawcross has emerged as one of the Premier League's top young defenders this season, leading the Potters to the top half of the table.
No official offers have yet been made for either player.
