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Mascherano eyes Reds stay

04 Feb 2008 - 10:24:52

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Argentina international Javier Mascherano hopes the long-running saga of his permanent switch to Liverpool will finally be resolved later this month.

The 23-year-old has been at Anfield since January 2007 and has already made 37 appearances for the Reds.

He remains hopeful the deal will be made permanent, telling Liverpool's official website: "It is not finished yet but I am hoping to stay here.

"I have a lot of confidence that after the next week I will be able to say, 'Everything is right and I am staying here in Liverpool.'

"We now need to wait. We are very close but we need to talk again next week. I think everything will be okay. I've waited a long time, so I can wait one week more.

"The fans like me and I love the fans. They are great and that's the reason I want to stay here."