Pepe Reina has rejected rumours he
could leave Liverpool in January but suggested he could move on in
the summer if the club is not in a position to win trophies.
The Daily Telegraph reports on Tuesday that the new
owners have held talks with the duo and they will "need to see
tangible evidence of change if they are to remain on Merseyside
beyond next summer". The newspaper adds that Reina has a clause in
his contract that would permit him to leave for £20 million in the
summer.
Reina has dismissed previous reports he could leave during the
winter transfer window and said he is happy at Liverpool, yet it
appears he is not yet convinced the club is moving in the right
direction under Roy Hodgson.
"I signed a six-year contract seven months ago and I'm happy at
the club, but every footballer wants to be competing for trophies
and winning things," he said in the Daily Mail. "I will
stay at Liverpool at least until the end of the season.
"I know there are rumours about me leaving, but I want to make
it clear that I have no intention of going back to Spain."
He added: "Rafael Benitez was an essential person for this club
and the reason I came to Liverpool."
Arsenal and Manchester United are said to have shown interest in
Reina.