Pepe Reina- Liverpool
The Liverpool goalkeeper has been one of the success stories at Anfield since he joined the club in 2005. He has been the Reds number one goalkeeper since then, pulling off some magnificent saves and being reliable between the sticks. However, last season was a disappointing one for Reina, who made a series of uncharacteristic mistakes and was not the sound goalkeeper that he has appeared in recent years. This has led to speculation that the Spaniard could be leaving the club this summer and Barcelona are reported to be interested in the goalkeeper. The Spanish Champions see Reina as a replacement for current number one Victor Valdes, who revealed last month that he will be leaving the Nou Camp when his contract expires next year.
Barcelona may not wait that long to replace Valdes and could try to sign Reina and then sell Valdes this summer, meaning they will at least get a transfer fee for Valdes. Speculation increased about Reina’s future when Liverpool signed Sunderland goalkeeper Simon Mignolet. This led to reports that Liverpool were planning on replacing Reina with Mignolet and would be willing to sell the Spaniard if an offer came in for him. If Reina does stay at Liverpool this summer he may find himself on the bench following his disappointing campaign last season. He may have to leave in order to get first team football and Barcelona may well offer it to him.