The defender is looking forward to returning from injury next season and has welcomed the the pressure brought about by the arrival of Phil Jones and Chris Smalling
The Reds' owners made contact with the Spaniard through third parties last week and he is hot favourite to take over as manager, with Andre Villas-Boas the other major candidate
The young Gunners midfielder has slammed his former team-mate for his outburst after the Frenchman won his first league title with the Sky Blues on Sunday
The custodian could be excluded from the 23-man group due to travel to Poland and Ukraine for this summer's tournament
The Sky Blues offered a quick response to the incident on the club's open-top bus celebrations on Monday, claiming the striker "made a significant error of judgement"
Reports have circulated that the Anfield legend could be set to leave the Reds after a disappointing campaign in the Premier League but the club refuse to speak
