Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is confident the signing of
Espanyol midfielder
Albert Riera will finally be completed on the last day of the
current transfer window.
Riera is expected to tie up a move to Anfield today for a fee
believed to be in the region of £8million.
And Benitez is also anticipating that Xabi Alonso will remain a
Liverpool player.
But his joy may be tempered if the news regarding Fernando Torres’s
hamstring injury is not encouraging.
The Spanish star pulled up suddenly during the first half of the
Reds’ goalless draw at
Aston Villa yesterday and will undergo a scan today to determine
the extent of the damage.
Benitez said: ”The deal for Riera is nearly done. We are waiting
and hopefully it will be done.
”I have confidence that it will. It can improve us and give us a
bit of balance. It is nearly done. We are in contact with
Espanyol.” (ESPN)
