Football world: Evaluating Liverpool's transfer deals

Liverpool have been reshaping their squad ever since the January transfer window opened midway through the 2010/11 Premiership season.

Fernando Torres' departure came about as Kenny Dalglish was appointed as the new manager of Liverpool. He soon had to make a fundamental decision along with the support from the owners and the chairman as to whether he should cash in on the out-of-form striker, or hope the once prolific front-man could regain his status as one of the most exciting Premier League players around. The Reds eventually sold Torres to title-contenders Chelsea, for a whopping £50 million.

In exciting fashion, a last minute transfer was made between Newcastle United and Liverpool, bringing Andy Carroll to Anfield. His hefty £35 million price tag shocked many who couldn't understand why they so much was invested in an unproven player. Anyone looking at the Premier League betting prices will have to bear this in mind.

Another overpriced transfer that was made more recently, was the England U21 international and Sunderland player, Jordan Henderson. He was acquired for a fee of around £16 million. Last season saw Henderson hit periods of excellence in club football, alongside poor patches. However, with Steven Gerrard and Dalglish on hand to give him the benefit of their experience, there's no reason he can't become a top player. The betfair football betting prices indicate he can help the side push on.

Charlie Adam is another new face at Anfield, although again many questioned the worth of the deal.. Adam is quite clearly an influential player on the pitch, giving Blackpool every bit of hope of staying up all throughout last season. Whether he can push on at Liverpool remains to be seen, and he may have trouble getting in the side. That said, if he can perform in the way he did for Blackpool he can make a significant impact.

Last but not least is yet another man from the north-east, Stewart Downing. Downing displayed some terrific displays throughout Aston Villa's last campaign. Some have raised their eyebrows at the amount paid for him, but the stats show he was the most consistent and dependable winger in the Premier League last term and he should show this for Liverpool as well.