No Inter Milan move for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, says Roy Hodgson

21 August 2010 11:57
The unsettled midfielder has been linked with a move to the San Siro since former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez took charge of the European champions earlier this summer. [LNB]Argentina captain Mascherano expressed a desire to leave Anfield for personal reasons when he reported back for pre-season training after the World Cup. [LNB] Related ArticlesHuang out of Liverpool raceHodgson confident of keeping MascheranoDirk Kuyt could switch to Inter, says agentPeter Kenyon key man in Liverpool takeoverHuang shows impatienceLiverpool must win their battle to oust Tom Hicks and George GillettLiverpool have said they will only sell if they receive an appropriate bid for the £25 million-rated player and Hodgson has made clear his desire to keep the 26-year-old. [LNB]Dirk Kuyt was also linked with Inter on Friday - by his own agent - but Hodgson has spoken to the Serie A club's president personally. [LNB]Hodgson, a former Inter coach, said: "I spoke to Massimo Moratti about the fact they are not going to buy Liverpool players. [LNB]"I believe they were only interested in two of our players and they are not going to buy them. Moratti said they are not going to do that." [LNB]One Liverpool player who could be heading to Italy is midfielder Alberto Aquilani. [LNB]Hodgson confirmed on Thursday that the injury-plagued 26-year-old, who has struggled to make an impact since his £20m move from Roma last year, could be sent out on loan. [LNB]Reports from Italy suggested Juventus was his most likely destination. [LNB]

Source: Telegraph