Liverpool to offer Mascherano fresh bumper deal to persuade Anfield stay

13 July 2009 08:20
Liverpool are ready to offer Javier Mascherano, 25, a new contract this week in a bid to persuade him to stay. He is unsettled ashis wife does not want to return from Argentina and Barcelona have expressed strong interest. But Liverpool will look to nearly treble his pay to keep him. Real Madrid maintain an interest inXabi Alonso but are struggling to match the £35million valuation. Liverpool have signedFrance Under 18 international defender Chris Mavinga, 18, from Paris St Germain.

Source: Daily_Mail