Mascherano wants out of Anfield

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano wants out of Anfield, with a move to Inter Milan his preferred destination. The Argentinian captain is just one of a number of Liverpool players who want to move clubs.

New Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson did claim however that he does expect Mascherano to leave in appropriate way. He is still under contract at Liverpool and he is expected to honour that.

''I think he wanted to leave a year ago. He wants to leave now as well. But he is contracted to Liverpool Football Club so whether he leaves or not will be our decision.''

It would certainly be a loss if Mascherano were to leave Liverpool. Despite his tendency to get booked ( and then smile about it ) but other than that he does great work for the team and makes a nuisance of himself when the opposition try to attack.

City sign Serbian left-back

The last few months for Wayne Bridge have been pretty terrible, and it just got worse. City have announced a new signing in Serbian left-back Aleksander Kolarov from Lazio.

City signed Kolarov from Lazio for £16 million, despite late interest from Juventus, with Mancini claiming he wants two world class players in each position. However, Kolarov was impressive during the World Cup and I would be surprised if he didn't make the starting 11.

"I first saw Kolarov in his Lazio debut back in 2007. I was impressed by the speed and strength of someone so young.''

"I am looking forward to working with him."

In my opinion £16 million was a bit much to pay for Kolarov, but I suppose money isn't an issue at City. Looking forward to seeing who else they bid for.

Spurs in bid to land Raul

Spanish legend Raul, currently of Real Madrid, could be on his way to the Premier League with North London side Tottenham leading the chase for his signature.

Raul is available on a free transfer, but has already turned down an offer from German side Wolfsburg, insisting he wants to finish his career in England. Apparently, Newcastle are keen on the Madrid legend also.

"With a player of this pedigree there is always a lot of interest but nothing will happen until Real Madrid give the official go-ahead that he can leave."

I think Raul would actually be a pretty good signing for either Spurs or Newcastle, but I'd rather see him go to Newcastle. At Spurs, lets be honest, he will sit on the bench whereas he has a chance of starting at Newcastle. He was one of the best strikers in the World, and I still think he has a good season left in him provided he gets good service.

What is Joe Cole thinking?

As you all probably know, Joe Cole is set to sign for Liverpool in the next few days, but what I really want to know is why? He had far better options, I actually laughed a little bit when I heard.

Cole is a good players, he has had trouble with injuries the past few seasons, but he is still extremely talented. Going to Liverpool will probably be a good thing for Cole, he should make the starting 11, but still, I think Tottenham would have been a better choice.

He could easily make it into the starting 11 at Spurs, and they are a team who are going places, unlike Liverpool who seem to be going to backwards. Champions League or Europa League, I know what I'd choose.

Liverpool will certainly benefit from signing Cole, especially after losing Benayoun. For free, Cole is an absolute steal. The question is, can they keep their other stars.

Vidic wants Madrid move

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is apparently keen to make a move to Spanish giants, Real Madrid. Vidic has been an integral part of the Man United defence over the past few seasons, but it seems he is ready to move on.

Vidic signed for United for £7 million back in 2006 and a year later signed a new contract which saw him earn £70,000 a week, still a far cry from his centre-back partner Rio Ferdinand, who earns £110,000.

Vidic was expecting a pay-rise but because of the current financial difficulty's at Manchester United, it didn't materialise, thus Vidic's desire to join Real Madrid. If Vidic were to leave, it would leave Man United very short at the back. Ferdinand has been injured persistently in the past year, while Johnny Evans has failed to impress, and Chris Smalling is possibly too inexperienced to fill in straight away.

Torres staying at Anfield

New Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is adamant that Spanish striker Fernando Torres will be staying at Liverpool for next season. Torres' future has been under speculation following a poor season from Liverpool which saw them lose their Champions League spot for next year.

Torres was apart of the Spain squad that won the World Cup this summer, but he injured himself in the final which has put his ambitions of an injury free season in jeopardy. However, this will not stop Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti doing his utmost to sign him.

"I have met with Fernando. I found him to be a very pleasant man and we had a nice conversation.''

"As far as we are concerned he is a Liverpool player and we want him to remain a Liverpool player.''

"He is not for sale and we don't welcome any offers for him. We want to keep him.''

Hodgson will be desperate to keep Torres, whether he will be successful in keeping him remains to be seen. If Torres has any ambition for next season, he will leave Liverpool. Meanwhile, Liverpool have made an offer for Nice striker Loic Remy. Remy scored 16 goals for Nice last season and Liverpool are keen to land him, although West Ham, Tottenham and Arsenal are all interested.

Where will Fabregas be playing next season

Much has been made of Cesc Fabregas' future this summer, but during the World Cup, speculation about a move to Barcelona decreased. However, with World Cup over and Spain victorious, you can expect the Fabregas rumours start up again.

Many people will say that after playing, and winning with the likes of Xavi, Iniesta, Villa, Puyol, Pedro and Pique, Fabregas will feel as though he will have a far greater chance of success playing with the Barca boys he played with during the World Cup.

Also, during celebrations in Madrid Puyol and Pique pulled Fabregas out of the team and put a Barcelona jersey on him. Fabregas however, took it of soon after. Fabregas also said that winning the World Cup was for Arsenal, the fans and Arsene Wenger.

"This is for the Arsenal players, the Arsenal fans, the manager Arsene Wenger and all the staff.''

I don't think that Puyol and Pique should have put the jersey on Fabregas. The transfer should be made by both managers, Guardiola and Wenger, and the other players should have no involvement. As for Fabregas, I'm not sure where his heart lies. If he goes to Barcelona he faces sitting on the bench all year, but if he stays at Arsenal he faces the wrath of the Arsenal fans.
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