Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish will not ignore any 'attractive' opportunities in the transfer window.

Anfield legend also expects to have to earn respect of players

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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish will not ignore any 'attractive' opportunities in the transfer window as he bids to help his club out of trouble. Having returned to the dugout for Sunday's FA Cup defeat at Manchester United, the Anfield legend is now preparing his inherited 12th-placed side for Wednesday's Premier League trip to Blackpool. Roy Hodgson-successor Dalglish will also be considering possible reinforcements for an underachieving squad and reports continue to link the club with Stoke's Ryan Shawcross. Utrecht striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel has also been rumoured as a possible target and Liverpool's manager until the end of the season has not ruled out making signings during the transfer window. Dalglish told Liverpool'swhen asked about potential business: "The most important people for us are the people that are here. We are going to concentrate on them and everyone will be given an opportunity."If something comes up that is an attractive opportunity for the club then we may well take it. It's impossible to say one way or another." It has been questioned whether Liverpool's owners, Fenway Sports Group, principal backer John Henry and chairman Tom Werner have briefed director of football strategy Damien Comolli to allow Dalglish freedom in the transfer market. With the Scot only in charge until May, he may not be allowed to make changes that would impact upon long-term strategy, but he does not have any qualms about working with his French colleague. "It's important that we have someone who is there and is actively organising people, looking at team reports and match preparations that include individual players that the club may have an interest in," said Dalglish of Comolli. "I think it's a fantastic help and I certainly do not have a problem with Damien. Hopefully it's the same from his point of view."Henry and Werner have promoted Dalglish from an Academy and ambassadorial role in an attempt to bring unity and leadership back to Liverpool in the wake of Hodgson's catastrophically unsuccessful six months in charge. But the 59-year-old, who first managed the club between 1985 and 1991 when he won three league titles having also collected five top-flight winners' medals as a player alongside three European Cups, expects to have to earn appreciation. "It's one thing showing people what you've won, it is another thing to get respect out of them for what you are trying to do and that is what I have got to achieve," he said. "The only way to earn players' respect is to work with them, get them on your side and hopefully get the confidence levels up, get a couple wins and take it from there." He added: "At the moment, it's a wee bit romantic, to be honest. The romance is brilliant, it's romantic for me to be back, and the supporters as well. "But at the end of day, this game is not built on romance, but hard facts, and the hard facts are we've got to start winning games. "Once we get the romantics out the road, we can get to work and we can see where we can go from there."