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发表于 2005-10-21 12:24:47
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Joao Moutinho
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez believes the club's success in Europe will help them in their bid to sign top players in the summer.
The Reds booked their place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a battling draw over Juventus in midweek and Benitez believes their progress in Europe's premier competition can only help enhance their profile when trying to entice players to Anfield.
"With the foreign players now, they see Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final and think `It's a good team, a good club' and that makes it easier for me," said Benitez.
"We have got a better chance of signing better quality players now. We will look at the situation at the end of the season, but it will certainly be easier to sell the club to foreign players, in particular, when they see Liverpool in the last four of the Champions League.
"We have always been a big club, but for them Liverpool is attractive again."
One of Benitez's targets could be Sporting Lisbon's highly-rated midfielder Joao Moutinho.
Reports emanating from Portugal claim Liverpool are leading the chase for the 18-year-old, who has helped knock Middlesbrough and Newcastle out of this season's Uefa Cup.
Benitez admitted he is already working on new signings for next season.
"We are working on new signings and have some possibilities already," added Benitez.
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