Well today has prevailed a lot of Arsenal transfer rumours and gossip:

The main story of the day has come from The Daily Star and it has said Barry has chosen Arsenal as his number one club he wants to move to this summer, in the quest for champions league football. The Daily Star says that Rafa Benitez will not bid again for him becuase he couldn't move last summer so this leaves the path for Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester City (although they are linked with everyone now though aren't they).

Liverpool are allegedly interested in Almeria striker Alvaro Negredo, with the player himself publicly expressing an interest in coming to Anfield. Could he be the back-up striker the club needs?
Negredo confirmed his and Liverpool's purported interest in a recent interview:
"To play next to Fernando Torres at Anfield is a dream and any player would accept that, but I prefer to talk about reality and I have not spoken with Rafa Benitez, but I do know that some contact exists between the clubs.

Following Darren Bent's goal against Liverpool set up by this beach ball there is one Liverpool fan who will want the whole episode to go away. The BBC did the decent thing and blurred out the lads face on Match Of The Day... enter The Sun.

Unlucky for this young Liverpool fan The Sun have released a picture of his face asking for his name and no doubt he will be named, shamed and later forced to leave Merseyside and support a new team.

La Liga club's at it again!

The Rumour

Barcelona are set to push Rafa Benitez's patience to the limit by launching a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.

The European champions have already been met with resistance in a move for Anfield midfielder Javier Mascherano - but Lionel Messi has stepped up the pursuit by inviting his friend to the Nou Camp.

The Reds will reportedly dish out over €106.3 million to land a superb trio in the summer. According to a report in the British tabloid The Sunday Mirror, Liverpool are preparing to launch a triple end-of-season offer for Aston Villa's Gareth Barry, and Valencia duo David Villa and David Silva. Apparently, the Reds' American owners are ready [.

Liverpool are to have their will tested after reports claimed that Barcelona are set to offer the Premier League runners-up Samuel Eto'o in a swap deal that would see Javier Mascherano move the other way.
It is the second time in a week the unsettled Argentina midfielder has been linked with the European champions, following reports that Liverpool turned down a £20 million offer from the Nou Camp, adding that not even £50m would be enough.

Liverpool's crushing defeats to Sunderland and Lyon are undoubtedly devastating blows to the club's trophy ambitions. Clearly, the recurring problems that have plagued Liverpool under Rafa Benitez are wreaking havoc once again. As such, if the club is to recover and salvage something from this campaign, it is imperative that important changes are made NOW.

It seems increasingly clear that the signing of Glen Johnson from Portsmouth is a nailed on certainty. But he's just a full-back; not really the attacking signing Liverpool FC need and not not really the type of player who can take the club to the next level. Or is he? Mark Jones seems to think so..

What is going on?

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Reports surfacing today suggest that Rafa Benitez and Javier Mascherano are going to clash over the Argentine midfielders demands for a new improved contract, something our boss is unlikely to give in to, mainly because the Liverpool boss doesn't believe the former West Ham man deserves an increased offer given his very average start to the season.

According to Luis Mira at Goal.com, AS is reporting that Liverpool told Real Madrid that they can have Xabi Alonso for €35million.

Marca is reporting that Xabi Alonso talked to Rafa Benitez on Friday asking him to let him go to Real Madrid.

It's quite rare to find myself defending Rafa Benitez in any respect, but I think the recent comments by Sam Allardyce are more than ridiculous. After Liverpool's second goal in a 4-0 romp of his team, the Blackburn manager claims Benitez showed a "lack of respect" for failing to meet for the traditional post-game drink.

The summer transfer window hasn't even opened yet, but a couple of big names from Europe's top leagues are already on the move to new destinations, and a few others could soon have new addresses. Who are those players, and where are they going? We've got all of that and more in today's transfer news roundup, which includes news and rumors from England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and even Turkey.

Blogger makes a suggestion that may or may not make him target of much abuse!

OK, hear me out regarding this crazy idea before you bash it into submission. Whilst, we'd all love for Rafa to go out and get a David Villa-esque player this summer to act as cover (or play upfront) with Torres next season, I think we're all in agreement that the sheer cost of signing such a player without having to sell for the extra funds makes such a move very difficult.

The European soccer leagues are still a few months from the start of the 2009/10 season but the transfer market continues to be busy with rumors of players for sale. Here's the latest news on some of the biggest starts including Samuel Eto'o and Frank Ribery.

The Latest on Xabi Alonso - Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso insists he would have 'no regrets' about staying at Anfield, but has refused to rule out a big-money move to Real Madrid.

The Latics are set to introduce another Ecuador international to the Premier League, named Christian Benitez. Premier League club Wigan Athletic are eyeing a €7.5 million (£7m) swoop for Ecuador striker Christian Benitez at the end of the season, according to a report in the British tabloid The Daily Mirror.

I couldn't update regularly in last couple of days. But it looks like there was not much of development about Barca in Transfer Market. But the biggest news in Transfer Market as today is a reported 50 million bid for Valencia striker Villa. Valencia is reported to be asking for more but there is a high chance of Barca beating Real madrid to his signature.

Liverpool recently signed ex-Roma midfielder Aquilani. Whilst he is a very good player, Aquilani has an infamous reputation for injuries, and at Roma he was cruelly labelled by fans as 'Swarovski' due to his constant physical problems. In the last three seasons Aquilani has made just 13, 21 and 14 league appearances respectively due mainly to injuries.

Liverpool's depressing defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge could have (and should have) been avoided, but as is so often the case, Rafa Benitez's decisions conspired to adversely affect Liverpool yet again.
The most galling thing about the defeat is that the game was definitely winnable.

Rafa needs to find funds for Brazilian talent.

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There has been increased speculation for the highly rated Brazilian Hernanes, with a move to Premier League giants Liverpool.

Sam Allardyce has launched a scathing attack on Rafa Benitez in the wake of Blackburn's 4-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield last Saturday.
Allardyce has accused the Spaniard of being 'disrespectful' and 'humiliating' over gestures he made on the touchline after Fernando Torres had headed the home side into a two-goal lead before the interval.

Mr. Benitez gets ready for another busy summer in the transfer market! Rafa Benitez has conceded Liverpool need more firepower and has added a striker to a list of summer transfer targets that also includes a winger, full-back and central defender. The Liverpool manager believes the partnership between Fernando Torres and Steven .

Rafa Benitez has lined up Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez as a long-term replacement for Xabi Alonso. Martinez is regarded as one of the best prospects in Spain. And Bilbao, who have the 20-year-old under contract until 2012, want around £10m. But Liverpool boss Benitez wants to thrash out a cut-price deal in order to afford his [.

Two Out, One In!

The Rumour

Benitez is now likely to sell Andrea Dossena to help fund the deal.
Johnson, who joined Portsmouth from Chelsea in a £4m deal two years ago, emerged as Benitez's prime target after having an outstanding season at Fratton Park last season.

In case you may have missed anything over the weekend, we've got a nice fresh batch of transfer news and rumors to deliver bright and early this morning.

In the not-so-breaking news category, Manchester United aren't going to be signing Carlos Tevez permanently, but he may well have already agreed a move to a new destination not far from his old home.

The young Spaniard Suso will join up with his fellow countrymen at Anfield rather than join the superstars at the Bernabeu. Liverpool have stolen a march on Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona and secured the services of highly-rated Cadiz teenager Jesus Fernandez Saez, nicknamed Suso, according to Setanta Sports.

Manchester United's win over Wigan means that they are now just one point away from regaining their Premier League crown, and given that they next face an Arsenal side with their minds already on a beach somewhere, it's a fair assumption to think that they'll get it. With this in mind, Mark Jones takes a look at the reasons why Liverpool are not ending the season as Premiership champions.

Farewell, Xabi Alonso, you self-confessed snail Good work in the transfer window by Rafa Benitez, if you believe Xabi Alonso. According to this interview he gave on the Liverpool squad last season, the Reds have managed to offload their worst trainer and their slowest player so far this summer.

Well, the Swedish Beckham at least!

Rasmus Elm: Liverpool to Battle Everton for the ‘Swedish Beckham'

Everton, Man City and Liverpool may have to wait to secure the signature of Swedish starlet Rasmus Elm after his agent confirmed the player is to visit some of the interested clubs in the next few days after picking up a suspension.

Many Liverpool fans are distraught at the club's current predicament/failure to win any trophies for the last three years. After 1 win in 9 games, questions are rightly being asked about Rafa Benitez's future. However, The ‘Rafa can do no wrong' brigade come up with endless excuses/justifications for giving the manager more time, the most common of which is the ridiculous comparison between Benitez and Arsene Wenger.

Steven Gerrard has opened his heart on a season of personal turmoil and glory - and confessed he couldn't have coped with his court case hell four years ago.
Liverpool skipper Gerrard, named Football Writers' Footballer of the Year after an outstanding season pursuing Manchester United, has revealed vast reserves of mental strength in blocking out a probable July court appearance after an incident in a Southport bar.

The all new rumour reporting article system is in full effect! The Rumour ATHLETIC BILBAO'S midfield sensation Javi Martinez is a summer target for Liverpool. The Spain Under-21 star, 20, has a £24million buy-out clause but the Basque club will do business for closer to £12m. Anfield boss Rafa Benitez has kept an .

As one new addition looks set to move to Anfield another could be hot on his heels!

The Rumour

According to reports in the Turkish press Liverpool and Manchester United are gearing up for a battle for the exciting young Turkish winger Arda Turan this summer. The player is expected to leave Galatasaray with the club finishing a highly disappointing 5th in the Turkish league, 10 points behind champions Besiktas.

After a freak pre-season incident in which Fabio Aurelio was injured whilst having a back-yard kickabout with his son (!), Liverpool fans were looking forward to the Brazilian's return to action. Unfortunately, Aurelio's comeback is on hold yet again after another freak injury sustained at Liverpool's Melwood training ground today.

Liverpool see off defending champions Manchester United 2-0 in Anfield to snap a 4 matches losing streak. The men from Anfield have not lost four successive games since 1987. Fernando Torres was on hand to put away an astute pass by Yossi Benayoun on the 65th minute. Substitute David Ngog sealed the crucial 2-0 victory for under-pressure Benitez with an injury time goal.

No matter what happens from now until the end of the season, and whether we finish in the top 4 or not, there are a number of recent transfer deals that bother me greatly - signings, sales or missed opportunities that could've improved our squad and afforded us more depth than we currently have.
The deals relevant to last season may even have turned some of those nagging draws in wins, maybe giving us enough points to have snatched the title from Man Ure.

Jurgen Klinsmann will tell Liverpool's American co-owners: I wouldn't turn you down again.
The ex-Germany striker rejected the chance to replace Rafa Benitez at Anfield two years ago after holding secret talks with Tom Hicks and George Gillett, preferring instead to take over at Bayern Munich.

In the recent heat of rumours, Xabi Alonso has fuelled further damage to his future at Anfield. The 27-year old midfielder are on international duty with Spain at Confederations Cup this month.

He has answered a journalist's question in a recent interview after being asked whether he would be disappointed to start next season at Anfield?

If there is one team that is secretly thriving in a summer of high-profile transfers, it is Birmingham City. As mentioned by my fellow Premiership Talk writer, Brian Lofrumento, the newly promoted outfit is reportedly pursuing former Arsenal captain Patrick Viera, which is in addition to a handful of other acquisitions made recently.

Xabi Alonso seems certain to leave Liverpool for Real Madrid this summer, which comes as no surprise given his demoralizing treatment at the hands of Rafa Benitez over the last 2 years..
The latest in this summer's most predictable (and regrettable) transfer saga is that Alonso has allegedly told Benitez that he wants to leave Anfield.

Please tell me this is an overdue April Fool's Prank!

Lee Cattermole: Doing what he does best!

Liverpool are on the verge of striking a compromise deal to sell Xabi Alonso to Real Madrid and will plough part of his transfer fee into bids for Wigan midfielder Lee Cattermole and Hull defender Michael Turner.