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Pepe Reina open to Manchester United move
08 Feb 2011 at 16:04hrs | Views
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina has left the door open to a possible move to Manchester United, admitting the prospect of challenging for regular silverware is a major draw.
Reina, 28, only signed a new six-year contract with the Merseyside club last April but conceded he would have to consider things carefully if a side like United - who are searching for a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who will retire at the end of the season - showed an interest.
"Yes, well Van der Sar will hang up his gloves in the summer so of course they are looking," Reina told Spanish radio station Onda Cero. "I can't do anything. I can't say anything logically as I have a contract with Liverpool.
"Of course one likes to fight for titles and be in a team that does that. We always fought to be in the Champions League and try to win the title. But unfortunately it hasn't been the case in the last couple of years."
Having seen compatriot Fernando Torres leave the club for Premier League champions Chelsea in order to have a better chance of winning the game's biggest prizes, the former Villlarreal shot-stopper admitted that he is considering a similar path.
"I won't lie, I want to play in the Champions League and challenge for titles," he said.
Reina, 28, only signed a new six-year contract with the Merseyside club last April but conceded he would have to consider things carefully if a side like United - who are searching for a replacement for Edwin van der Sar, who will retire at the end of the season - showed an interest.
"Yes, well Van der Sar will hang up his gloves in the summer so of course they are looking," Reina told Spanish radio station Onda Cero. "I can't do anything. I can't say anything logically as I have a contract with Liverpool.
"Of course one likes to fight for titles and be in a team that does that. We always fought to be in the Champions League and try to win the title. But unfortunately it hasn't been the case in the last couple of years."
Having seen compatriot Fernando Torres leave the club for Premier League champions Chelsea in order to have a better chance of winning the game's biggest prizes, the former Villlarreal shot-stopper admitted that he is considering a similar path.
"I won't lie, I want to play in the Champions League and challenge for titles," he said.
Source - Byo24News
