Rafael Benitez to quit Liverpool with a £4m pay-off

Speculation about the Spaniard's future has been intense in recent days, although his agent Manuel Garcia Quillon, believed to be meeting his client for further discussions this week, has remained coy about the details of what is actually taking place.

"We don't know anything more than what's being said. We're not saying anything," he said.


Other reports have claimed that the Reds hierarchy have made Benitez a formal offer to walk away from the club, though there has been no official confirmation as yet.

With Real Madrid linked with Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard in reports today, it seems likely that there will be a summer of change at Anfield.