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Liverpool have reached an agreement with Roma over the signing of Brazilian goalkeeper Doni, with only contract negotiations standing between Kenny Dalglish and another signing as Liverpool boss.
The fee agreed is said to be in the region of just £1 million, but will cast further doubt on the future of current goalkeeper Pepe Reina, despite the Spaniard recently insisting he will remain at Anfield next season.
Reina repeatedly refused to rule out a move away from the club, but now looks likely to stay as the club rebuild under the guidance of Kop favourite Dalglish. Rather than as a first team option, Doni is likely to be introduced as competition for current understudy Brad Jones.
A current goalkeeping option for Liverpool is 21-year-old Peter Gulacsi, but the youngster has insisted that the club are likely to be in the market for a more experienced option, something Doni should prove to be.
Doni – who has been capped 10 times for Brazil – has played for five different clubs in the last decade, making the move to Roma in 2005 and since appearing 172 times for the Giallorossi.
""The club said they rely on me for a long period and it made me very proud," Gulacsi revealed. " But they added if I go then a seasoned goalkeeper may arrive at the club, which is understandable.
""At the moment it is not going to happen that the Liverpool line-up has my name in and it would be a mistake to wait for Reina's red card or injury. I want to play."
At 31-years-old, Doni – or Doniéber Alexander Marangon – looks certain to make a switch to the Premier League in the final few years of a decorated career, after agent Ovidio Colucci confirmed Liverpool have reached an agreement for his client.
"I spoke to the club (Roma) yesterday and they confirmed they are holding talks with Liverpool to reach an agreement regarding the transfer of Doni,” Colucci insisted.
"Once an agreement is reached betwen the two clubs, we will begin negotiating personal terms with Liverpool.
"Doni would be very happy to join Liverpool and play in the Premier League."
The signing of Doni will mark another moment in Dalglish’s process of redevelopment at Anfield, with the new American Liverpool owners evidently aware of the need to have strength in depth running throughout the squad. Despite the Fenway Sports Group insisting they wish to sign younger players for the future, they are also displaying that they are willing to bring in more experienced options if the price is modest enough.
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