‘Barcelona could not afford to match his value to Liverpool Football Club. says Rafa. The reds publicly told Barcelona that the player is valued at least £50 million, and now Benitez has even gone as far to say that no other offers will even be looked at. He is imperative to the sucess of LFC. If he is sold the Reds will have a high hill to climb next season. The Argentinan's agent is to blame for the latest transfer rumors. Like all sleaze bag agents he's looking to move his client at the best intrest of himself and not the player. The gaffer is livid with the player’s agent for his interview on the spanish radio station soliciting the players services to other clubs.

‘So I was surprised to see the agent’s comments today. He has a long contract and any club can forget about bidding for him. They can offer £40m or even £50m, we don’t want to sell.’