Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard is not for sale at any price, his club said today.
Weekend newspaper reports had linked the 23-year-old England international with a move to Chelsea.
"The player is not for sale at any price. He is a central part of [manager] Gerard Houllier's plans so they will be wasting their time," Liverpool said in a statement.
Chelsea have also been linked with a move for Manchester United midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron, with reports stating the Argentine would join the Londoners in a £14 million sterling deal this week.
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