From SSN:
Valencia step up Reina hunt
Valencia are reported to have stepped up their bid to strike a deal for Liverpool number one Jose Reina.
The Spanish international is being strongly linked with a move to La Mestalla, but coach Rafa Benitez has insisted he intends to hand his number one a new contract.
However, with Marco Amelia's agent claiming the Italian is wanted by Liverpool - it seems to be adding weight to the reports that Reina could be departing.
Reina's agent Manuel Garcia Quilon has revealed that talks with Liverpool and Valencia are set to commence.
"There is an offer for Liverpool to follow," he told skysports.com.
"But the kid has some questions."
Reina's partner is due to give birth in March and is understandably concerned about the prospect of moving his young family.
Valencia's sporting director Amadeo Carboni is understood to have initiated the contact between the two clubs.
However, it is also believed that although Valencia are looking to broker an early deal - it would be with a view to a summer move, rather than in January.