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"*****information somepeople should read*****

Ok for a start to the people who keep saying Juan Mata is going to liverpool the player has a buy back clause to real madrid for 25m Euros and a sell on fee 40% so valencia need the money yes but it won't go to them so they will sell other players to get the full amount like David Villa to Barcelona 40m Euros.

Other big news i have from a very close sauce is Manu will sign Modric from spurs for 22m this is because HR would pefer the money for new players has he has to sell before he buys.

*****stop the Fanstary football*****"

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Football Rumours Football Transfer Rumours: "The Reason Liverpool fans are abusing Michael Owen isn't that he didn't join Liverpool. It's because he joined Manchester United after being a faithful servant to Liverpool, and the fans now view him as a traitor. Liverpool fans didn't particularly want him to come back either, it was Gerrard and Carragher asking Rafa to bring him back, as the three are friends. Funny that he said he would of taken a £100,000 pay cut to join Liverpool, after he joined Manchester United. Just clearing things up ;)"

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.