The Daily Mail have claimed that Liverpool’s Pepe Reina could well be staying in Italy, meaning that punters in the Football Transfer Tavern are keen to find out more.

The stopper has of course been on loan at Napoli under former manager Rafael Benitez, and has settled in well.

Liverpool meanwhile have gone from strength to strength under manager Brendan Rodgers and after thrashing title contenders Arsenal this weekend, they are certainly not missing the Spaniard.

As one of our punters notes, there is no room for sentiment in football, and quite frankly, the Reds do not need Reina back given the form of Simon Mignolet.

As our landlord points out before pouring another pint, that is quite convenient, considering the fact that Reina spoke to Marca about his future and noted that he was happy in Italy – and wanted to stay there.

“I don’t know where I’ll be next year, but my plan is to enjoy this season and do a good job. Then I’ll have to go to Liverpool and make a decision.

“They have to explain to me what their intentions are, but I’m not currently up to speed on all of the possible offers which might come in, because that’s a job for my agent.’

“My future is here, in Italy, and we’ll see what happens in June.”