[lfc-news] Gunners in to scupper Reina deal - Echo

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Liverpool Echo, 15 June 2005
Gunners in to scupper Reina deal
By David Prentice, Liverpool Echo

ARSENAL are reported to be trying to hijack Liverpool's signing of
Villareal goalkeeper Jose Reina.

The Reds looked to have the £6m shot-stopper in the bag, with the player
himself expressing his excitement at the prospect of playing for the
European champions.

But Reina's agent, Manuel Garcia Quilon, has now revealed the Reds have
rivals for his signature, believed to be The Gunners.

"I have had an offer from another English Premiership team. At the
moment I cannot say where he'll be playing next season.

"If Liverpool don't resolve the difficulties the saga could take a
surprising turn," he said.

It is unclear what exactly those "difficulties" are, but the player's
representatives could be holding out for more money.

The player himself appears to have his heart set on a move to Anfield.

Reina said: "Everything is in the hands of the clubs and my agent. I am
excited about joining Liverpool but until the contract is signed I can't
be sure what will happen."

Liverpool are already planning for Reina's anticipated arrival, with
Chris Kirkland ready to be allowed to join West Bromwich Albion on-loan.

Baggies' boss Bryan Robson has confirmed his interest in the Reds'
goalkeeper. "We are interested in signing Chris and I think it would be
for a certain amount of time," he said.. "I hope to have him over for
training so we can assess his fitness. If it is alright then there could
be a possible loan deal. "I am hoping to have talks this week and a deal
is something we are looking at."

The Reds also look set to finally call time - for good - on the Anfield
career of controversial striker El-Hadji Diouf.

The £10.7m signing spent all of last season on-loan at Bolton, and has
told the African press he will be moving to the Reebok permanently. "I'm
going to sign for Bolton for four years," Diouf told Senegalese
newspaper L'Observateur.

"It gives me great pleasure. I am very happy to be able to play for
Bolton next season. "I believe that I am at a club where people have
confidence in me. The coach, the doctor, everybody."

Diouf is in Senegal for a World Cup qualifier against Togo in Dakar on
Saturday.

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