Benitez rules out selling Mascherano

Wed, 10 Jun 12:52:03 2009

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has ruled out selling midfielder Javier Mascherano to Barcelona.

Mascherano's agent was quoted as saying the Argentina international would welcome a move to the Nou Camp but Benitez has dismissed the idea, insisting Mascherano is happy at Anfield.

"Mascherano has no price," the Spaniard told the club's website. "Barcelona could not afford to match his value to Liverpool Football Club."

He added: "We do not want to sell and Javier is very happy here.

"I have spoken to Javier two or three times this summer - the last time was only last week - and he was very happy, very positive.

"He gave me the private number of his agent, Walter Tamer, and again the conversation was very positive and was all about football.

"Walter told me that two clubs with big, big names were asking after Mascherano - and I told him to forget it, that Javier was happy in Liverpool and he was not for sale."

 

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  1. LIVERPOOLNEED TO SIGN SOME PLAYERS NOW IS TEVEZ GONE ??

    From sophiecannell, on Fri 12 Jun 1:32AM

  2. man poo will only be as big as liverpool when they win­ 2 more champs league, and that ent gonna happen anytime­ soon, they got hammered by barca, and now they have no­ ronaldo, real are looking to be strong again, it wont­ just be the prem 4 that are strong in the champs next­ year, and they had there way paved for then by uefa­ anyway, they got the easy draw, and they still­ couldn't win it, it's down hill for man poo now

    From chris, on Thu 11 Jun 2:44PM

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    From Billie, on Thu 11 Jun 1:21PM

  4. Eric, they still need 2 more Champions League to be­ level with us the Mighty REDs.

    From c41ng0ku, on Thu 11 Jun 7:37AM

  5. It's M A N U R E Wayne. M A N U R E. Learn to­ spell your clubs name right. And we welcome U to the 18­ title club. Now U can say your as big a club as­ LIVERPOOL. Boring Boring man united Boring boring man­ united! :))

    From eric, on Thu 11 Jun 6:15AM

  6. darylseerey what you on about tit Everton knocked­ loserpool out the FA cup you liverscum tramp get your­ facts right trophy less again as for loserpool beating­ united in there own back yard two games does not win­ the premier league. boro and stoke out played the scum­ loserpool and you got knocked out of all competitions­ you bindippers are all the same scum­ "FACT"
    GLOOOOOORY GLOOOOOORY MAN UTD
    PREMIER­ LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2008/2009 FOR THE 11 TIME (TOTAL 18­ LEAGUE CUPS)
    WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONS 2008/2009
    COMMUNITY­ SHEILDS CUP
    CARLING CUP
    FA CUP INTO THE FINAL (RUNNERS­ UP)
    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE INTO THE FINAL (RUNNERS UP)
    remind­ me how many cups loserpool won
    OH THATS IT­ NONE/ZILCH/ZERO!!!!!!! LOSERRRRSSSSSSPOOL

    From WAYNE, on Wed 10 Jun 11:45PM

  7. listen yer dirty man'c glory glory up my arse­ fergie got beat in his on backyard there is a new­ hotline for u scruffs 0800 41 41 41 sort yer head out­ dirty scruffy manc yers got beat by there worst team in­ the world everton and got beat by the domanit champs­ barca just remember when your wrighting @#$% that the­ five stars will be are's so keep it on your mind 5­ time 5time ynwa 5 times so keep yer mouth shout dirty­ man'c 5 times ynwa youll never walk alone

    From darylseerey, on Wed 10 Jun 8:20PM

  8. Beneathus is worried, all his best players want out.­ These words of wisdom are brought to you by the­ Mmmm0000se.

    From Mmmm000se, on Wed 10 Jun 4:21PM
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    Benny if the yanks want to sell mascherano they will­ sell him or any other players for that matter so its­ sell or go "BUST" your club is in total­ meltdown me personally hope its the latter,you as a­ manager are the biggest fraud to Ever step foot into­ the English premier league your a total w**ker and hope­ you stay for the five year contract at loserpool­ because with you there they the scum will never win­ Anything, who Ever You Our Owned By.
    GLOOOOOORY­ GLOOOOOORY MAN UTD
    PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS­ 2008/2009
    WORLD CHAMPIONS 2088/2009

    From WAYNE, on Wed 10 Jun 12:45PM

  10. he's not worth those amounts.

    From Lionel, on Wed 10 Jun 12:38PM
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