Kenny Dalglish has spoken of his desire to mould Andy Carroll into a player to suit Liverpool's playing style amid claims they have tried to offer him to Manchester City in a swap deal.
Reports today suggested that the Reds attempted to use their record-breaking purchase to broker an unsuccessful trade with the Premier League leaders for their want away striker Carlos Tevez.
Fresh talk of a move back to Newcastle has also been speculated this weekend with a part-exchange deal for Demba Ba which would see Carroll return to his native North East this summer.
Dalglish was full of praise for the lofty hit man after he capped off a solid performance in yesterday's FA Cup win over Manchester United by providing the assist for Dirk Kuyt's decisive late strike.
And the Kop boss insists that Liverpool are keen to continue Carroll's development at Anfield, as he prepares to mark a year since his arrival, by tailoring his abilities to their tactical dynamic.
"He works really hard and gave everything he got [against United]," said Dalglish.
"He's got a lot of attributes that we've got to work on and we'll work him to get those attributes finely toned and suitable for us.
"I'm sure that [performance] will do him no harm in the confidence stakes either."
Dalglish also reflected on a sizeable change in fortunes in what was a season-defining seven days for Liverpool after slumping to defeat at relegation candidates Bolton Wanderers last weekend.
The win over United was preceded by a dramatic score draw with Manchester City, which was enough to book the club's place in next month's Carling Cup final against Cardiff City.
Dalglish has hailed the character of his players in recording the two victories but admits that Sir Alex Ferguson's side were the marginally superior team during yesterday's clash at Anfield.
He added: "They were probably better than us, had more possession than us but the determination and the effort from our lads was fantastic so we're delighted with the effort and commitment.
"It's been a really difficult week for them; having to play on Wednesday night and then again on Saturday morning is a big ask for anybody.
"To play two teams as good as City and United was even more of a task but they did it, showed fantastic commitment and effort and we've had a good week."
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