Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson has claimed that his club have yet to field a suitable offer for wantaway Argentina midfielder Javier Mascherano.
The 26-year-old is thought to be a target for both Barcelona and Internazionale, but Hodgson says that neither club have made a sizeable bid, with Mascherano having featured in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal at the weekend.
"I have had two weeks working with him and he is an outstanding player," Hodgson commented.
"He is a top-quality player, one of the best at his job in the world and he showed that once again today.
"Let's be frank, he is playing at Liverpool, which is a good club. How many clubs can he move to which will be better or even at the same level?
"We are not looking at clubs for Javier Mascherano that go into the tens – we are looking at clubs in single figures.
"As yet we have not received any offers. The fact is we want to keep him here and we will keep him here unless an offer comes in that is correct.
"At the moment it is not there – not on the horizon."Subscribe to Football FanCast News Headlines by Email