With the news all Liverpool fans feared – Daniel Sturridge’s injury – now confirmed, there is a mild feeling of panic on Merseyside. The Reds’ talismanic striker is set to miss the rest of 2014 – he’s been out since August already – leaving the Anfield club reliant on Fabio Borini, Rickie Lambert and Mario Balotelli in the meantime. With the threesome yet to find the back of the net in the Premier League January deals are expected, and one name doing the rounds today is Divock Origi.

The 19-year-old Belgian is owned by Liverpool, but as a part of the £10m summer deal for his signature he’s back at Lille on loan for the season. A £3m fee to cut that stint short has been mooted, with Brendan Rodgers having been impressed by the teenager’s four Ligue 1 goals this term. But is Origi the right man? Must he be left in France to develop?

We think that Liverpool should be targeting other players, and here are FIVE…

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Saido Berahino

The Premier League’s highest scoring Englishman with seven goals to his name, Berahino has enjoyed a whirlwind start to 2014/15. The Burundi-born ace was always tipped for a bright future, yet the 21-year-old had appeared to have been stalling in terms of development. But this season has been a good one for the 21-year-old, whose antics for West Brom have earned international recognition at a senior level, and attracted some of the division’s big hitters.

Liverpool are among the names hunting Berahino, with Brendan Rodgers thought to see him as a good option as he looks to get his underperforming frontline firing. The Baggies won’t let their man go on the cheap, with talk of a £25m+ price tag doing the rounds…

Andre Schurrle

Schurrle not? All joking aside, the German attacker would be a good addition for Liverpool. Although a wide midfielder by trade, Schurrle has been used as a striker by Blues chief Jose Mourinho, with his tall frame and ferocious pace major weapons in the final third.

Despite helping Germany to World Cup success over the summer, the ex-Bayer Leverkusen man has remained a bit part player at Stamford Bridge, leading to speculation that he may be sold by Mourinho – who is after Marco Reus. An offer of over £20m could land the versatile ace, who may be able to fill in up front while Sturridge recovers before bulking out Rodgers’ wide options.

Ezequiel Lavezzi

PSG’s Lavezzi is, in some ways, similar to Luis Suarez. Although not of the Uruguayan’s quality, the Argentine is a hassling forward with bags of energy who very much leads from the front with a high pressing style of play. Think Mario Balotelli’s opposite. With the Parisians boasting a wealth of attacking talent and desires to land even more big names, the ex-Napoli man may well be sold this January after being linked with a summer move to Liverpool.

Goals have never really been the 29-year-old’s forte, yet his all-action style may be the spark that Liverpool have been missing this term, with Balotelli’s lack of desire almost infectious. Rumours of a £30m valuation are a little wild, but a deal for below £20m could make sense for the Reds.

Jackson Martinez

Another forward to be linked with Liverpool in recent weeks is Martinez, who has long been hailed as one of Europe’s most dangerous forwards. To be fair it’s easy to see why, with the Colombian having averaged better than two goals every three games since swapping Mexican side Chiapas for Porto in 2012.

The Portuguese league may not always be a barometer for success, but such a hit rate for a big club – who play Champions League football pretty much every season – is not to be sniffed at, even if he’s valued at £30m.

Carlos Tevez

Let’s put aside the Manchester United and Manchester City history with this one and just appreciate his raw ability. Tevez is, arguably, the closest player out there to Suarez in terms of talent, style and temperament, and would surely be a massive boost for Liverpool’s struggling forward line.

His goal return at United, City and Juve has been impressive – especially given that he has often operated from a wider role – while his never say die attitude on the pitch is just what the Reds have been missing. Reports suggest that Tevez himself is in no rush to sign a new contract with Juventus, so a January move cannot be ruled out for the 30-year-old.