Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is shocked by the inflated prices of this summer's transfer window.

Rodgers has signed Joe Allen from his old club Swansea after meeting the £15million release clause in the midfielder's contract.

"It's absolutely incredible," said Rodgers after taking charge of his first home game against FC Gomel on Thursday.

"It's always complex at a big club but what I've learnt here very quickly is that the minute Liverpool are interested it adds about two noughts onto the price tag of a player.

"It's probably a wee bit frustrating for everyone, including myself, that we haven't got signings coming in quicker, but I think we've seen that the squad we've got here is already a good one. I'm just trying to improve it a little."