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LIVERPOOL are poised to land £3m Brazilian goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri from Palmeiras.

The Reds confirmed today they are in negotiations with the player and his club and hope to announce his signing next week.

His arrival will signal the departure of Scott Carson, back at Melwood this week after a year-long loan at Aston Villa.

Story by Paddy Shennan

SO why should anyone, apart from Liverpool supporters, bother themselves with a book about someone's lifelong love affair with the Reds?

Simple. Because that someone is Brian Reade.

The ex-ECHO man is one of this country's sharpest and funniest writers - and one of the most honest.

His book, 43 Years With The Same Bird: A Liverpudlian Love Affair, inevitably has anorak appeal for fans who want to relive their team's trophy-winning exploits, including that famous draw in Istanbul, but it's much more than that.

SWISS defender Philipp Degen has officially become Liverpool's first summer signing - after penning a four-year contract.

The right-back from Borussia Dortmund rejected terms from the Bundesliga club and has now formally committed his future to the Reds.

Boss Rafa Benitez believes the player's "winning mentality" will help him become a success at Anfield.

BEFORE embarking on a whistle-stop tour of five European nations in the space of three weeks, Liverpool start their 2008 pre-season programme just a Xabi Alonso long shot away from manager Rafael Benitez's house.

Well not quite, but Tranmere Rovers's Prenton Park ground is even closer to the Spaniard's home in Caldy than Anfield.

The visit of their Premier League neighbours from across the Mersey is expected to produce the biggest crowd of the season for the League One side and will no doubt provide a welcome cash boost for the hosts.

DANIEL AGGER is back in pre-season training at Melwood, with boss Rafa Benitez admitting his absence cost the Reds a shot at the Premier League title last season.

The Danish defender was at the heart of a flying start which saw the Reds ship just two goals in their opening seven matches, but then a broken foot ended his season in September.

Benitez admitted: "I think it cost us early in the season. We conceded goals at the end of games which finished as draws because Sami Hyypia and Jamie Carragher were playing too many games in a row