Liverpool's perfect replacement for Mascherano is apparently today linked with the club.
It has been reported that a bid has been made and that Milan are keen to cut their ties with the Frenchman whom I believe was easily the best player in his position in the prem and should have been Arsenal's player of the season.
He is to me a much better player than Mascherano and to get him on the cheap and make money off the Mascherano sale would just be epic and put Roy as some kind of genius in the market already.
Flamini is all action but in a smart way, he's strong in the tackle but rarely needs to leave his feet (sign of great positioning) and he can keep play moving along as shown at Arsenal where no one plays in their midfield that can't pass a ball.
As a side note I rate him and Toulalan as the two best DM in the world when fit and on form and when you look at talent like Gourcuff, Ribery, Benzema, Llloris and I could go on, it just shows what a shit manager Domenech truly is.
Flamini is supremely gifted in his position and has the hunger and desire to play first team football regularly in that position, if we get him I will be over the moon and I doubt I'll be the only one!
http://community.footballpools.com/blog/2010/08/03/flamini-former-gunner-to-replace-mascherano-at-anfield/