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ADAM MORGAN hopes he can help save Brendan Rodgers the hassle of spending big-money on a new striker – but admits the fan in him wants to see Liverpool FC splash the cash this January.

The teenage striker has made the step up to first-team level since Rodgers’ summer arrival, making three appearances for the Reds in the Europa League already this season, including starts against both Hearts and Anzhi Makhachkala.

And with Liverpool’s forward options severely limited at present, and fixtures coming thick and fast, the chances are that there will be more opportunities for the Halewood -born man over the coming weeks.

Morgan is yet to make a Premier League appearance, but scored twice in the club’s 4-1 NextGen series win over Rosenborg on Tuesday, and could feature among the substitutes as the senior Reds face Wigan Athletic at Anfield this weekend.

And the 18-year-old insists his aim is to show Rodgers he does not necessarily need to delve into the transfer market when the window re-opens at the end of next month, though as a lifelong Red he admits he would love to see the club strengthen its squad.

Morgan said: “In a selfish kind of way, I hope they don’t bring in a striker.

"But as a fan, you want to see one come in and improve the team!

“I just want to give the manager as many problems as I can in a positive way. Because if I keep scoring goals, hopefully he won’t have to go out and break the bank, when he’s got a home grown lad here who can score goals and who is ready to work hard for him and for the club

“Brendan Rodgers has been fantastic to me from the minute he came in. He took me to America (in pre-season), and he showed a lot of faith in me, which he didn’t have to do. But I think I showed him with my attitude how much I love the club, and how much I love playing football. To be fair, he’s just said to me to keep going.

“And obviously if he is playing me with the first team then I must be doing some of the right things. He’s told me to keep my attitude right, and hopefully if I do that then I won’t go far wrong.”

Rodgers, for his part, is a fan of Morgan’s.

A clip from the ‘Being: Liverpool’ documentary, aired earlier in the season, shows him urging a group of Reds youngsters, including Raheem Sterling, who has since made great strides with the first team, to follow the striker’s example in terms of attitude and dedication.

“I’ve seen that clip, but a lot has changed since then!” said Morgan.

“A few of the lads gave me a bit of stick about that, saying I’m the golden boy, but it was nice to hear such positive feedback from the manager. Hopefully I can keep impressing him.”