Liverpool Transfers: 5 AVAILABLE Goalkeepers To Replace Pepe Reina
5 Goalkeepers to replace Pepe Reina?
move to Arsenal being touted. It is understood the Spaniard has been unhappy with life on Merseyside ever since Arsene Wenger first tried to sign him to replace Manuel Almunia in 2010. Then, Wenger offered Liverpool £20 million for the goalkeeper's services, which Liverpool rejected. However, the reasons for Liverpool rejecting Arsenal's advances have irked Reina ever since. Liverpool were under the ownership of Tom Hicks and George Gillett at the time, who were in the process of negotiating the sale of the club to Fenway Sports Group (FSG). When the offer came in for Reina, the keeper was said to be interested in a move to North London, however the offer was blocked by the Liverpool administration. Not because Reina was so valued at Anfield, or because the club thought he had a long term future with them. Because his continued presence was crucial for the sale of the club to go through. "When Liverpool received the bid, they rejected it." Reina explained.
This was not because I had been told that I was too good a keeper to leave. The reason I was given was quite different and it left me feeling down. "I was told that my continued presence was crucial to the sale of the club. "I was simply a bargaining chip in the sales process."Now Wenger could be about to make a second bid for the keeper this month as he seeks to shore up his defence, and the Frenchman believes Liverpool may be more inclined to listen to an offer this time round. Liverpool meanwhile might be tempted to sell, with manager Brendan Rodgers thought to be so impressed with current number 2 Brad Jones that he sees him as Liverpool's long term keeper. If Reina does leave Anfield, here are five available goalkeepers who could replace him. Click "Next" to begin.