Rafa eager to begin transfer spending

LIVERPOOL end a turbulent campaign at Tottenham tomorrow with little sign that a season of constant turmoil will be followed by a peaceful summer.

The Anfield men are assured of fourth spot and Champions League football next term before they trot out at White Hart Lane but the club’s long-term future is little more than a ticking time bomb.

Funding for the new stadium, the future of manager Rafael Benitez, co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett plus chief executive Rick Parry are anything but assured.