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發表於 2010-8-17 20:18:29
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No offers for Mascherano'
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson insists the club is yet to receive an offer for Javier Mascherano amid interest from Inter and Barcelona.
The Argentina international captain was a surprise starter yesterday as Liverpool opened their Premier League campaign with a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal.
Mascherano has made no secret of his desire to leave Anfield, encouraging talk of a move to Italy or Spain through his agent.
Christian Poulsen's arrival from Juventus has also led to speculation that the Denmark international has been brought in to replace Mascherano.
However, Hodgson expects the 26-year-old to keep giving Liverpool 100 per cent even if he stays beyond the transfer deadline on August 31.
Speaking about Mascherano's performance, Hodgson said: “It doesn't surprise me. I have had two weeks working with him and he is an outstanding player.
“He is a top-quality player, one of the best at his job in the world and he showed that once again today.
“Let's be frank, he is playing at Liverpool, which is a good club. How many clubs can he move to which will be better or even at the same level?
“We are not looking at clubs for Javier Mascherano that go into the tens - we are looking at clubs in single figures.
“As yet we have not received any offers. The fact is we want to keep him here and we will keep him here unless an offer comes in that is correct, i.e commensurate with his value and one we feel would be wrong for us to turn down because we have said if that offer comes in we will accept it.
“At the moment, it is not there, not on the horizon,” he concluded. |
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