DONI DOES U-TURN OVER LIVERPOOL MOVE

Roma goalkeeper Doni has changed his mind and agreed on a move to join Liverpool, despite previous reports.

Italian newspaper reported that the Brazilian shot-stopper has agreed terms with the Premier League club and the move should happen within the next few days, should both sides agree on a transfer fee.

Roma is bargaining for at least £1.5m for the 31-year-old.

This sudden turnaround was unexpected, as Doni turned down Liverpool's first salary package after considering it too low.

Doni's arrival will raise speculation on the future of Reina, who has been linked to a move away from Anfield.

However, with Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish planning to build a squad to Arule the Barclays Premier League, the wily Scot could be looking at Doni as a possible low-cost replacement for the Spaniard, should he choose to leave.

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MARCHISIO ON MILAN,ROMA RADAR

AC Milan have apparently joined Roma in the race for Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio.

Roma are set for a summer of upheaval following the takeover by American businessman Thomas DiBenedetto, who has already announced he will be looking to spend big money in a bid to return the Giallorossi to the top of Italian football.

The capital city club have identified Marchisio as a possible transfer target, and are looking to use him as a makeweight in the deal which could see Montenegrin forward Mirko Vucinic move in the opposite direction.

However, it now appears that Roma are facing a fight on their hands, with Milan keen on bringing Marchisio to the San Siro.

The Milan hierarchy has already revealed on a number of occasions that a top-class midfielder is top on their shopping list, following the departure of veteran playmaker Andrea Pirlo on a free transfer to Juventus.

Marchisio is most natural when deployed in a holding midfield position yet has the technical abilities to dictate play and will be an ideal signing.

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PSG CHASING EPL STIRKERS

Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain will look to attract Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka and Man United’s Dimitar Berbatov as new boss Leonardo looks to spend big this summer. The Parc des Princes side have the financial backing of The Qatar Foundation and the new investors are looking to secure a Champions League spot this coming season and are willing to fund important moves in the transfer market to help secure that goal.

Anelka began his professional career at PSG and has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge following the arrival of new boss Andre Villas-Boas. The 32 year old French international is vastly experienced and may well be open to the idea of a return to France as his first team opportunities at Stamford Bridge continue to look limited..

Dimitar Berbatov similarly found himself bench bound for portions of last term, again despite being the club’s leading scorer and indeed the joint top Premier League scorer overall, and the Bulgarian has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford this summer.

Sir Alex Ferguson opted for a younger strike combination of Javier Hernandez and Wayne Rooney for much of the second half of last season and the former Tottenham man now has just one year on his current deal and could be offloaded to avoid losing the striker for nothing next summer.

PSG boss Leonardo has to balance long term goals with short term success and is therefore interested in the proven Premier League strike pairing and is eager to bring both players to support fellow new signing Kevin Gameiro who was brought in from Lorient last month.

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PITROIPA ALL SET FOR RENNES MOVE

Jonathan Pitroipa looks set to complete a move from Hamburg to French League 1 side Rennes in the next few days.

The 25-year-old Burkina Faso midfielder flew from Germany to France over the weekend and will now discuss the terms of a move to the Brittany club, for a fee of 3.5million euros (£3.16million).

Hamburg sporting director Frank Arnesen told "There are only a few things still to be resolved, but I hope that in the next two or three days we will have a decision. Jonathan can now meet with Rennes.

"Jonathan came to us on a free transfer three years ago, now we will get some money for him. But we will be losing a good, talented player."

Pitroipa has made 26 appearances for Hamburg last season, scoring twice, having joined them from Freiburg in 2008.

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DORTMUND COMPLETES AMINI SIGNING

Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund have signed Australian teenager Mustafa Amini from the Central Coast Mariners.

The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to Europe for several months, with Celtic said to have been competing Dortmund for his signature.

But the German club have won out, signing Amini for a fee believed to be worth well in excess of 135,000 Australian dollars (almost £90,000).

Amini will remain with the Mariners on a 12-month loan deal, allowing him to represent Australia at the Under-20 World Cup in Colombia before returning to Australia to play in the A-League next season.

"I'd like to thank Peter Turnbull and Graham Arnold at the Mariners for working on this with Dortmund," Amini said.

"I'm really excited to be joining Dortmund, they're a big club with amazing supporters.

"It would be amazing (to play for Dortmund) but first of all I want to have another great season with the Mariners, as well as a good Under-20 World Cup in Colombia."

Amini has made 23 appearances for Central Coast in his debut season last term, and has been capped by Australia at under-17, under-20 and under-23 level.

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