Pepe Reina In New Contract Talks

Was unsure if i should've popped this in his player thread but nevertheless....

Rafa reveals Reina talks

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez is confident of finalising a new deal for Jose Reina after further negotiations with his agent.

The Spanish goalkeeper has been a reliable performer since being brought to Anfield by Benitez in the summer of 2005.

He has arguably been Liverpool's best player this season and is now set to be offered a contract extension.

Reports claim it is a long-term deal, possibly keeping Reina at the club for another five years, and Benitez does not anticipate any problems.

"We have had a conversation with his agent and we know his idea, he knows our idea, and conversations will continue," said Benitez.

"I think it will be easy to finalise and have an agreement."

Source: http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12874_5884869,00.html


Excellent news in my opinion and i'm sure we're all in agreement on that score.

5 year deal too so thats even better.

Well in Pepe, get your signature on it and help us move onto even greater things 

Double the wages, double the length.

As much as massive new contracts mean very little... see Alonso's new contract signed after Barry-gate, I suppose this is good news.

At least he can't leave for a fiver.

It probably also means we can't buy anyone else this year now as the money will go on the contract.

Since those two shitehawks won't be funding it.

Excellant news, brilliant and one of our few truly world class players, he is only 27 Van de Saar is 39. I'd be thinking he has at least another 10 years at the top and hopefully it is with us.

Great news but i thought he had already agreed a new deal weeks ago.

One of the best players at the club. Good descion to give him a new contract.

Great news. Pepe has been by far our best player this and it'll be great to sign him again

f**ker how has this come about, he sh*t we should have sold him to Barcelona for 35 million and played Itandje. (Sorry having a sivpac Rafa is Racist moment)

Well In Pepe lad, good to see another one of "Stars" on a long term deal..but wtf Pepe play for the shirt not the money were skint ffs   

Sign him and get it sorted he's megga!

His new contract = rest of whatever transfer budget we had left gone!

We know how the Yanks work.

He deserves an extended contract and hopefully it will keep the sharks away or they will have to pay dearly to sign him.

I love him and his bald head.

Was thrilled to hear this. To be fair to him too, he deserves a better contract. Arguably one of the world's best keepers. 

Is right Pepe lad.

Without doubt the best keeper in the prem

Great news! Absolutely delighted

Rafas best buy?

He wins enough games as Torres does.

Boss keeper, Boss Lad, Loves the club, made up.

Double his wages and make him the next captain when Stevie G steps down.

This is really a morale booster.

Pepe's very influential. Would love to see him end his career here.

It probably also means we can't buy anyone else this year now as the money will go on the contract.

Since those two shitehawks won't be funding it.

Depends just how two faced those two tw*ts are.

I've raised the point before, but surely if extending a contract comes out of the transfer fund, then selling a player before the end of a contract should mean adding up what wages would have been spent on him, and putting them in the kitty? Which would mean even if the Yanks pocket all the money from our player sales this January, Dossena and Voronin's unpaid wages could cover Pepe's pay rise?

Unlikely, but then I didn't think we'd sign anyone else anyway.

Just glad to have Pepe signed up for another 5 years, or to ensure a hefty sum for him if he suddenly wanted to leave. Top bloke, top keeper.

Which would mean even if the Yanks pocket all the money from our player sales this January, Dossena and Voronin's unpaid wages could cover Pepe's pay rise?

They are probably covering Maxi Rodriguez's to be honest, although granted he did take a pay cut to come play here, but could that be to fit in with Voronin and Dossena's combined wages as they were not exactly massive earners in comparisons to other players in the squad.

His name is on the transfer speculation list on sh*tesportsnews because he is signing up to a new deal... The americans even have the media convinced a contract extension qualifies as transfer speculation now......

Well deserves this new contract, I don't even want to imagine how bad things could have been this season if it weren't for Pepe saving our bacon. He's a top goalkeeper and a top pro, sign him up for as long as possible IMO.

Great news. The best keeper in world football at the moment. Get it signed lad.

Good news. Has been on top form, and deserves a new contract.

Is right Pepe lad!!

Well deserved after saving our ar*es this season. Definitly one of the Senior players in the club. Armband after Stevie &/or Carra finish?

Is right Pepe lad!!

Well deserved after saving our ar*es this season. Definitly one of the Senior players in the club. Armband after Stevie &/or Carra finish?

Make you right there mate, here is the latest article Ive read>

PEPE REINA is close to agreeing a new contract at Liverpool – as Rafael Benitez played down claims the club have been “disrespectful” in their pursuit of Sunderland’s Kenwyne Jones.

Reina has been in talks with club officials over a fresh deal to replace his current agreement, which expires at the end of the 2011-12 season.

The Spain international has proven a major success since his £6million arrival from Villarreal in the summer of 2005.

And Benitez is confident the new deal – which could extend his Anfield commitment to 2015 – will prove “easy to finalise”.

“We have been talking with the agents of some players and we are closer,” said the Liverpool manager.

“Pepe is one of these players but we have to have another meeting before we can finalise everything.

“I think it will be

easy to finalise and have an agreement.”

While Reina closes in on an agreement, talks over a new deal for Fabio Aurelio, who is out of contract in the summer, have stalled.

“The situation is still the same,” said Benitez. “I was talking with him and we have to talk again.

here here sign him for life. Rafa's second best buy in my opinion.

here here sign him for life. Rafa's second best buy in my opinion.

imho i think he has even been a better buy than torres.

He's certainly saved our arses a number of times this season already.

£6 million for one of the best, committed and respected  goalkeepers in the world and we could potentially get 10 years service out of him.

Carlsberg don't do transfers but if they did..................... ...

Love Pepe to bits, he's the best Keeper in the Prem by far, love watching his enthusiasm when he throws the ball forward for Torres to run onto.

An adopted Scouser now, get him signed up for a LONG time.

There should be no hesitation on this one...get it sorted Rafa.

Love this guy

Pepe is an absolute god. He has never got enough credit from people outside the club but i would be delighted if he signs on.

Hope he signs a new contract. He is a great keeper, and has improved leaps and bounds since joining Liverpool