By Mighty Reds
November 18 2005

Rafael Benitez has been told that significant funds will be available for the January transfer window. The search for stadium investment will not affect the buying and selling of players. Rafa has also stated that Champions League eligibility will not matter with whoever he signs.

"The board has told me they know we must try to improve the squad and sign more players and it's good we are all thinking the same way.

"We are going to move forward because we want to win trophies. I'm happy with the scouting department and we are thinking about the right players to sign, not how much they will cost.

"We have a lot of confidence we will bring in the players good enough for us."

January signings are always more difficult than summer signings because of players being cup tied but Rafa says the Premiership will be his be his main

He explained: "We need players to improve the team. If a centre-half can't play in the Champions League, okay, we have Sami and Carra.

"You never know how many games we have left in Europe. If we can't use a new player for two, four, six, or even eight games, that's a nice problem for me because it means we're in the final again.

"We know we have to make the Premiership the priority and not think about other things."