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[boodiddy1]

Pepe Reina has told Roy Hodgson he wants to leave Liverpool - possibly as early as January.

Mirror Sport has reported that Manchester United, Arsenal and Inter Milan are interested in the goalkeeper and now he has made it clear to Hodgson and the Liverpool board he wants to go.

Hodgson has tried to persuade the keeper who has a £20 million buy-out clause in his contract to stay, but is now looking at possible replacements.

Top of his list are Germany international stopper Manuel Neuer, and Ajax number one Maarten Stekelenburg, who was the Holland keeper in the World Cup final.


  Neuer is widely regarded as one of the best young keepers in Europe after helping steer his country to third place in the World Cup during the summer.

He was the keeper who helped con referee Jorge Larrionda that Frank Lampard’s shot had not crossed the line, during the now infamous showdown with England during the tournament in South Africa.

The keeper has little more than a year left on his current contract with his German club Schalke 04, and has already interested Bayern Munich, but it is thought he would like a move abroad.

He fits the bill perfectly for Liverpool. Anfield’s new owners NESV are keen subscribers to a more radical approach to recruitment, where they invest big money in key players who make a real difference.

They want young promising talent with a potential sell on value and the capacity to improve. They also want to pay high wages only to a handful of stars, with more reasonable salaries given to the rest of the squad.

Reina currently commands a salary of almost £100,000 a week, over the course of a contract which has four and a half years left to run. He is 28, and if Liverpool are to get money back on him, would have to sell now.

It is unlikely a bid at such a massive price - which would then invoke the clause in Reina’s contract - will materialise in January, but even if he has to wait until the summer, it seems clear the Spanish keeper will force a move away from Anfield.

He has become more distracted with life at Anfield and less satisfied in recent months.

If the Reds could fetch £20million for him, and replace him with a younger player of an almost equal level and on a third of the salary, it would offer a real bonus to the new owners, who would then be able to invest any profits in signing the top stars they feel Liverpool need in key positions.

Neuer’s fee would be only around the £7million mark, and perhaps even lower because of his contract situation, and that would leave the owners with funds to invest in the transfer market.

Definately cannot leave for less than 20m. Buffon was 30m. Reina is in his prime for another 7 years. 30m for a world class keeper. No less Mr Henry. Yes, i agree with Maddock the German kid is what we want. A new keeper and 20m+ to buy a striker.

[NANNY RED]

Whens that article from , is it today ,

[Greavesie]

Mirror by the looks of it

no quotes tho

[NANNY RED]

I WILL BE WELL AND TRULEY DEVASTATED IF HE ENDS UP GOING, COMPLETLY GUTTED

[Greavesie]

Paves the way for Nando as well I guess, best of mates right?

I'll be devastated but I don't think he'll go

[killerp]

I hope this is just media hype otherwise this would be a massive step backwards for Liverpool. If you look at the stats Reina would easily be on par with Gerrard as one of the most important players in the squad considering the amount of times he has saved our when the defensive half of the team failed. (Although he has his brain explosion moments too! )

On the positive side, Reina has been one of the more loyal spanish players thus far and he did sign a new contract.

[NANNY RED]

Put it this way Pepe has got a gob on him, and im sure if its all rubbish he will come right out and say it, if he stays quiet then i will be seriously worried and devastated , and want to know why ,

[Ciggy]

Put it this way Pepe has got a gob on him, and im sure if its all rubbish he will come right out and say it, if he stays quiet then i will be seriously worried and devastated , and want to know why ,

You know why he wants to leave because of the feckin arl dinosaur of a goalie coach thats 69 years of age that Roys brought with him.

Who is teaching Reina to be more english lets hope John Henry sorts this mess out once and for all.

Awaits the if he wants to leave let him go Posse 

[tubby]

Let's hope JH goes straight to Pepe and asks him what's on his mind. I have said before but ill say it again, Pepe for me is as important as Torres to us. We cannot afford to lose him, not if we want to be building a team that is pushing for the title in the next few years.

[metalhead]

I'll hold my hand up ciggy because I'm in the ''if he wants to leave let him go'' posse

If he left, I will be devastated like everyone else, but Liverpool football club will move on

[Ciggy]

If he left, I will be devastated like everyone else, but Liverpool football club will move on

Not with hodgson it wont !!!

[tubby]

I'll hold my hand up ciggy because I'm in the ''if he wants to leave let him go'' posse

If he left, I will be devastated like everyone else, but Liverpool football club will move on

Pepe is vital to the future of this club, the manager and his staff are not. I would hate to see us lose some of the few world class players we have just so we spend an extra year with a manger who will probably move on before long.

[metalhead]

I know he is, like I said I wouldn't want to lose him, but if he has to go then let him go, if we get a replacement who is good enough people will forget Pepe, thats football for you mate. The same with everyone. Liverpool was here before Reina and will be here after he is gone

[boodiddy1]

If he left, I will be devastated like everyone else, but Liverpool football club will move on

Not with hodgson it wont !!!

There you go again!

A topic on Reina and Hodgson is brought into it.

Listen, players comeand go and the club, regardless of what you think will move on.

It could be , but Maddock doesnt put his name to a lot of bogus stories regarding us.

If its true and we are looking at Germany's no 1, plus money for other players then so be it.

I love Pepe, but a massive fee allows us to get te striker we need and the new owners can also invest in some pace into the flanks.

[Fauxy]

If he leaves then yeah I will be devastated, great bloke.

But Neur is f.ucking sh!t hot, best young keeper in the world probably and he would be a brilliant replacement.