Rodgers wants new striker and to move on from Suarez


Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (R) and Southampton manager Ronald Koeman watch their teams during their English Premier League soccer match at Anfield in Liverpool, northern England August 17, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples

LIVERPOOL England (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he will search for an additional striker until the close of the transfer window but believes the club must now move on from the departure of Luis Suarez.

Rodgers said Suarez, who scored 31 goals last season for Liverpool but moved to Barcelona last month, had sent him a text message before Sunday's 2-1 home win against Southampton, wishing the team all the best.

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