Mascherano made to wait
01 Jan 2008 - 18:16:49
Midfielder Javier Mascherano fears that his time with Liverpool could be drawing to a close, with his 18-month loan deal finishing at the end of the current campaign.
The 23-year-old Argentina ace has impressed since joining the Reds from West Ham United just under a year ago, but the Anfield club have yet to make it known whether they will follow up with a £17million permanent deal.
Mascherano told the Daily Echo: "With the time that has passed it will now be more difficult for me to stay here, because I need to do something about my future.
"It is a really difficult situation because I have been talking a lot about how I want to stay here, but now it doesn't depend on me.
"I have done everything to stay, but now the owners have to decide if they want to buy me or not. They have to decide.
"It is difficult for me because I have gone from being at West Ham, where it wasn't good for me, to Liverpool, where I am really happy.
"I want to stay but it doesn't depend on me."