BENITEZ PROMISES STRIKER SIGNING

On a busy day at Melwood training ground Rafa Benitez revealed Liverpool have signed a goalkeeper, and he promised ‘at least one striker’ would follow.

Benitez has been extremely busy in the transfer market, wheeling and dealing to bring in Philipp Degen and Andrea Dossena, while contact has been confirmed for Gareth Barry and Robbie Keane.

Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri will arrive for £3 million, Benitez confirmed on Thursday, before all attentions are turned to the top end of the pitch.

Having admitted that Keane is a target but David Villa is not, the Liverpool boss guaranteed Reds fans that a new striker will arrive at Anfield before the start of the new season.

"Everyone knows what our ideas are and what players we want. We are working hard with different names now, and at the moment that is not (David) Villa,” Benitez confirmed.

"We will have another main striker before the season starts, maybe two.

"The fans must trust us, we are working hard during the summer with a lot of people in different countries working for us.

"We have a new keeper. And we are looking for a lot of players for the right price.”