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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants to sign Wolves keeper Dorus de Vries – to give Pepe Reina more ­competition.

Rodgers is trying to agree a bargain £700,000 deal with Championship Wolves for the Dutchman who was his first choice at Swansea in their promotion season.

De Vries, 31, would jump at the chance of a move to Merseyside and a crack at becoming first choice – with Spaniard Reina’s form erratic recently.

The Reds have Australian Brad Jones as Reina’s current understudy, but QPR are interested in him and that may create a vacancy Rodgers can quickly fill. The Anfield manager is looking for a long-term replacement for Reina, with ­Birmingham’s Jack Butland his top choice.

However, a more modest move for De Vries would be an ideal short-term answer and the clubs are discussing a fee before the window shuts on Friday night.

Jay walking: Spearing set to leave Liverpool for Bolton

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Bolton are set to sign Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing in a £2.5million deal – beating promotion rivals Wolves to his capture.

Wanderers boss Owen Coyle is being given the cash to land the ­homegrown Kop star and has talked him into quitting Anfield permanently.

Spearing has also been chased by Wolves, who were prepared to pay more for him.

Spearing is deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield following the capture of Nuri Sahin on loan

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