Exclusive: Lanzini and Liverpool – Sullivan speaks!

EXCLUSIVE By Hugh Southon

David Sullivan has sent a brief but straight to the point message to Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp!

With misinformed speculation still swirling around the media that Manuel Lanzini is on the Kop radar Sullivan told ClaretandHugh exclusively: “Manu Lanzini is not for sale – it’s as straightforward as that.”

The co chairman chose to elaborate no further on what are often manufactured domino falling links such as this as there is absolutely no need.

With the club in conversations with the player over the possibility of him extending his deal which runs out in 2020 Liverpool have no chance of wooing the Argentine into Anfield.

And as reported by CandH a week ago there have in fact been no offers and enquiries for the player from Liverpool or anywhere else despite reports to the contrary on SportNation.com.

The club has brushed off speculation that with Neymar’s departure from Barcelona and the possibility of Phillipe Coutinho replacing him that Manu will be the next domino slotting into place, which has resulted in SportNation.bet offering 20/1 on Liverpool to win the league.

Agents are undoubtedly talking in the background in a bid to try and make the thing happen but it won’t with Sullivan declaring: “It’s very simple – he is going nowhere – he is not for sale.