Crouchie staying, Macca back in football...

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has been assured he has a future at Anfield, despite the impending arrival of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (Various)

Liverpool have agreed to compensate Stockport after 14-year-old goalkeeper Ben Robinson quit the League Two club's school of excellence to move to Anfield in June. (The S*n)

Real Sociedad Mikel Alonso, who is the brother of Liverpool's Xabi Alonso, has joined Bolton at their pre-season training camp in Austria. (Daily Star)

Former Liverpool and Real Madrid midfielder Steve McManaman may be given a senior role at Birmingham if Carson Yeung's takeover bid succeeds. McManaman has been appointed to the board of Grandtop International Holdings, the company used by Hong Kong businessman Yeung as a vehicle for his buy-out proposal. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea have been told they will have to offer £20m if they are to have any chance of landing Sevilla full-back Daniel Alves. (Daily Mail)

West Ham will have two new arrivals by Next Friday as Maggnasson wants all but two players to be training with the team during pre–season. These two players are none other than Javier Saviola and John Arne Riise with Yossi Benayoun going to Liverpool with £4M. The last players to join up for pre-season will be Tevez and his Argentine cousin Juan Roman Riquelme. (Football Rumours.com)

Rafa going, no staying, no going, not staying...

DAILY STAR
Liverpool's new American owners want Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher to sign on the dotted line at Anfield for life.

Steven Gerrard has told his England team-mates to stop hiding behind excuses and start proving they can be giants of the international game.

THE GUARDIAN
Real Madrid have set their sights on luring Jose Mourinho from Chelsea after Rafael Benitez finally pledged his future to Liverpool.

THE INDEPENDENT
Rafael Benitez has vowed to resist the anticipated lure of Real Madrid after receiving assurances from Liverpool's new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks that substantial transfer funds would be placed at his disposal this summer.

This all sounds positive, really can't be arsed with England though - bring on Arsenal...

Rafa the gaffer to stay, Bellamy to link up with O'Neil?

DAILY MIRROR
Rafael Benitez insists he will stay at Liverpool amid speculation that Real Madrid want him as their next manager.

DAILY STARMartin
O'Neill will be handed a £30million warchest to strengthen the Aston Villa squad in the summer. Craig Bellamy, Steve Sidwell and David Nugent are among O'Neill's targets.

TEAMTALK

Liverpool have been given the go-ahead from FIFA to sign Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano from West Ham on loan.

DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool are lining up a late treble swoop on the final day of the transfer window - defender Alvaro Arbeloa will join from Deportivo, Malaga midfielder Francisco Duran will sign and Javier Mascherano will also make the switch from West Ham, subject to FIFA dispensation.

606 RUMOUR MILL

Scunthorpe United have accepted a £6.8 Million Pound bid from Liverpool FC for Billy Clarke.

Henrik Pederson is at Mellwood, prearing to be swapped with Harry Kewell.

Not sure about the validity of the rumour mill ones - I think they might be nonsense!

Double Spanish acquisition?

TEAMTALK.com

Liverpool are set to acquire the services of promising Spanish midfielder Francis Duran from Second Division team Malaga.

Deportivo La Coruna defender Alvaro Arbeloa is excited by the prospect of joining Liverpool - and feels his exit "will help" the Spanish club.

Get in, Rafa looks to have signed us an army of young talent - athough Arbeloa is 24 and looks to be back up for Stevie Finnan.

Nonsense about Crouchie, Berger lookalike is star in the ressies

NOTW
Liverpool are set to sign Australian goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis who is only 16. Good one, roll on the kids...

SUNDAY MIRROR
George Gillett is confident of completing a £500million takeover of Liverpool. No thanks - we're already sorted for sugardaddies!

THE PEOPLE
Spurs want to end Peter Crouch's Merseyside hell and bring the striker back to London. Sorry People, what Merseyside Hell is that? He's banging in overhead kicks!

LIVERPOOLFC.TV
Steve Heighway believes Liverpool could have a real prospect on their hands in new signing 16-year-old Swede Astrit Ajdarevic (pictured). And he looks like Paddy Berger.

Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak! Give me some cheese!

FROM THE DAILY MIRROR

Gary Neville says Manchester United are ready to overhaul Liverpool's record of 18 league titles and replace their arch rivals as the country's most successful club.

Blah, blah, blah, rat face loon wittering on with bezzie mate Shrek. Neither of them live in the real world, blah, blah, blah. Bring it on, we'll see whose squeaking at the end of the season you rat face oik. How many champions leagues have you won? That's right - two. We've won five, that's right Neville, five! We've won more Champion's leagues than you've read books! YOU'RE NOT SQUEAKING ANYMORE!

Fernandes to sign, Babbel set for gold watch, Mannix off to Norway?

FOOTBALL-FOREVER.com
Liverpool have entered the race for Benfica's Manuel Fernandes after a possible move to Everton looks to have fallen through.

LIVERPOOL FC.TV MESSAGE BOARDS
Ex Liverpool Right Back Markus Babbel has decided to retire this summer due to a knee Injury.

David Mannix, who was released from his contract by mutual consent by Liverpool this week looks set to be on his way to the Norwegian First Division Club Ham-Kam.

Could You’ll Never Walk Alone top the charts again?

Liverpool FC fans, marshalled on the club’s official Web site Liverpoolfc.tv, have launched a campaign to get Gerry and the Pacemakers’ classic recording of “You’ll Never Walk Alone” to the top of the British single charts.

The campaign follows the restructuring of the chart to allow download sales to be reflected in the official top 40. “We believe that only 2,500 sales are required to enter the charts,” explained a spokesman for the campaign. “However, around 40,000 sales should easily allow us to reach number one. That’s the target and we are convinced it can be done. It’s a great song and the tradition of the Kop deserves nothing less.”

The fans behind the project are calling on Liverpool supporters to have one less pint before the game and download the song instead. Enquiries from the media can be posted on the LFC message board at http://forums.liverpoolfc.tv/Forum15/HTML/139791.html.