Liverpool have moved officially to slam the door on any hope Arsene Wenger had of luring Robbie Fowler to Arsenal. An Anfield spokesman said: "This really is fantasy football. Robbie is not for sale and is not going to be allowed to leave this club. He is Liverpool through and through."

Liverpool were concerned about a second bout of rumours surrounding Fowler in the past few weeks. Wenger is said to see Fowler as a long-term replacement for 34-year-old Ian Wright.