Rafa speaks

Toni · January 10, 2006

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has bemoaned the problems with trying to conduct transfer business in January's transfer window.

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The Spanish coach has been speaking to the press in his homeland as he looks to introduce a centre back and wide midfielder to his squad.

The UEFA Champions League holders are finding it difficult to sign the right players despite earmarking a host of targets from across the globe.

Only full back Jan Kromkamp and reserve team winger Paul Anderson have arrived this month but Benitez is still scouring the market for reinforcements.

"It is always difficult and more so in January," he protested to La Voz de la Galicia.

"The good players are at the great clubs and the contracts are very complicated.

"Sincerely, it is only possible to search for players of smaller clubs."

Benitez is always likely to fall back to the league he knows best for new talent, which is probably why so many players from La Liga are continually linked with moves to Anfield.

However, the list of potential targets seems to grow almost daily as the manager ponders his options.

perhaps referring at the difficulties of signing simao?

Ronnie Whelan · January 10, 2006