Close to half a dozen of Liverpool players will be leaving in the summer is what reports are saying. With Rafa looking to get many new faces at the club, he will need to fund it too. He will be getting $60m to spend by the American owners, but that might not be enough.

The Reds will end a chaotic season at White Hard Lane on Sunday but we can’t be sure it will be a peaceful summer for some of the players.

Money for the new stadium, futures of Rafael Benitez, Tom Hicks, George Gillett and Rick Parry are all under doubt.

And about half-a-dozen players also have uncertain futures. Peter Crouch (linked with Pompey), John Arne Riise (linked with several clubs), Jermaine Pennant (linked with several clubs), Andriy Voronin and Xabi Alonso (linked with Juventus) could all follow axed Harry Kewell out of Anfield.

The future of these players could well depend on how quickly Liverpool’s bids convert in the transfer market this summer.