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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says goalkeeper Jose Reina and midfielder Javier Mascherano are close to signing new contracts with the club.“I think we will have news about Reina and Mascherano very soon and that will be very positive for the future,” said Benitez of the Spaniard and Argentine.
“Everything is very close and there are no problems.”
Reina, 27, has been at Liverpool since July 2005, while Mascherano, 23, joined the club in January 2007.
Mascherano, who came from West Ham, was linked with a move to Barcelona last summer but Benitez is convinced Argentina’s captain is keen to stay at Anfield.
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“I was talking with him and his agent the other day and it is true Javier is happier,” Benitez added.
“The conversations were very positive. When you talk with Javier he is very settled and happy. Everyone knew about some clubs being interested in him but talking with us he was fine.”
Reina, who moved to Anfield from Villarreal, has kept 12 clean sheets for Liverpool this season and Benitez insisted the Spain international goalkeeper’s commitment to a new deal was “100%”.