Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed that goalkeeper Pepe Reina, who has spent the season out on loan in Italy, will not be making a return to Anfield once his loan expires.
The Spaniard, who was replaced by Sunderland’s Simon Mignolet, linked up with Rafael Benitez once again as he swapped Liverpool for Napoli for the season, and after the goalkeeper himself admitting that he has no plans to return to Merseyside, Rodgers has also now stated that the ‘keeper won’t be returning.
Although the shot-stopper said he will return in the Summer to sort things out, Rodgers has said there is nothing to sort out and criticised his player for writing an open-letter to the fans saying goodbye after he secured his loan-move away from the club.
“He’s already written his letter,” said Rodgers.
“He wrote a goodbye letter didn’t he? I was surprised a loan player wrote a letter. I would suspect that he should come back but obviously Pepe made it very clear when he went to Napoli that he was looking to move.
“He penned a great big letter saying he was going to work with the best manager that he’d worked with and thanked us for his time for Liverpool. So for me it probably sounded like he’d made his decision there.”
Reina has been previously linked with Spanish giants FC Barcelona, who will be looking for a new goalkeeper as Victor Valdes is leaving in the Summer.
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
