However, with the World Cup on the horizon he will be keen to see more action and in Brendan Rodgers he will have a manager who has no problem with giving chances to young players on the fringes of some of the best side’s in Europe (Sturridge, Coutinho) and he still has the potential to be a world beater under the right guidance. He has been linked with a move to Anfield on several occasions, and January may be the time when it finally goes through.