Liverpool are ready to sell midfielder
Javier Mascherano.
The Daily Star Sunday says the Reds will cash in on
Mascherano after the World Cup and could spend a chunk of the
£30million windfall on paying off Rafa
Benitez.
They’ve hesitated at taking the axe to Benitez because they
would have to hand over a £16m cheque for his remaining four-year
deal.
But it’s now felt that the golden handshake could be financed by
Mascherano’s sale, with Barcelona still
an option.
Mascherano believed he was joining Barca last summer and put his
early season slump down to the disappointment at not packing his
bags for the Nou Camp.