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The Daily Mail are claiming that Bayern Munich are urging Liverpool to renew their interest in Mario Gomez.
Roy Hodgson was reportedly close to completing a loan move for Gomez in the Summer – but Bayern cancelled the deal at the last minute.
The striker himself has admitted that he was tempted by the move to Anfield.
“I have said that if I leave Bayern I will go abroad,” he told German newspaper Bild.
“Then came this interesting offer from Liverpool. I took the loan offer seriously and discussed it with my family and girlfriend because I just want to play.”
“But Bayern gave me the impression that they see a future for me. And therefore a change was not an issue anymore.”
The German international joined Bayern from Stuttgart for €30 million in the Summer of 2009.
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Liverpool are readying a move for Benfica striker Oscar Cardozo, according to reports in Mexican newspaper Ultima Hora.
The reports claims that Roy Hodgson is putting together a £22m bid to take the Paraguay international striker to Anfield in January.
Hodgson has made his desire to add more firepower to his frontline no secret and would welcome support for Fernando Torres.
Cardozo will already be well known to Liverpool fans after he scored three times against The Reds in the Europa League last season.
He scored a total of 38 goals last season, which will be a major factor in his pricetag.
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The Italian media are reporting that Liverpool are ready to offer Roma’s striker Mirko Vučinić an escape route in January.
Vučinić, 27, is reported to have clashed with manager Claudio Ranieri recently after reacting negatively to being subbed after less than an hour Parma at the weekend – a game Roma drew 0-0.
Montenegro international Vučinić is contracted to the Italian giants until the Summer of 2013.
Roy Hodgson could be set to make a reduced offer of £12.5m for the frontman in a bid to add stock to his frontline options – and to ease the burden on the shoulders of Fernando Torres.
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Reports claim Liverpool have made contact with Real Madrid over the signing of Dutchman Royston Drenthe.
The former Feyenoord man is earning plaudits for his performances so far this season at loan club Hercules.
Spanish newspaper Sport claim that Liverpool have reignited their interest in the young defender after José Mourinho intimated that he is willing to listen to offers for him.
Liverpool could make a cut-price move for Drenthé will Real Madrid’s willingness to let the youngster move on as he does not feature in ‘The Special One’s’ plans.
Drenthé, who has previously been linked with a move to the Premiership, could cost Hodgson around £8m.
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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has warned Manchester United not to make a move for goalkeeper José Reina.
Recent reports have claimed that United are joining Arsenal in pursuing the Spanish international as each look for replacements for their current custodians.
Arsenal have been linked with Reina sporadically over the last few months, but it appears that United’s interest has particularly irked Hodgson.
“It was just one of those stories that seems to occur – it’s just disappointing and annoying,” Hodgson told the Liverpool Echo.
“Pepe is fantastic here, he is a lifeblood of this team.”
“Everything he does around the club is excellent – he is always lively in the dressing room, he is always first class in training and he always wants to do more to improve.”
“He demands better from those around him, he is always pushing people on. He is a player who we hold in the highest esteem.”
“We have heard nothing from Manchester United and, more to the point, we don’t want to hear anything from Manchester United.”
“If (Sir Alex) Ferguson is looking around at the end of the season and he has got lots of money to replace (Edwin) van der Sar, he might very well want Pepe Reina because he is the best around.”
“But we do not want to sell him. I would like to think that we are going to become a successful club once again and Pepe is crucial to that.”
