Soccer:  Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has stressed there will be no transfers in or out the club before the window closes.

Despite the Reds being linked with a host of players over the last few weeks the Scot, who had previously intimated he did not expect much activity, said there was no business being done.

Reports emerged over the weekend that Manchester City had turned down the offer of a swap deal between Carlos Tevez and Andy Carroll but Dalglish would not comment on that speculation.

"There is no-one going in or out of the club before the transfer window [closes]," he said. "There is nothing happening here. I don't read the papers so I don't know [about speculation]. We have covered what we have to say. We don't need to justify what people are speculating about do we."

Dalglish said the only activity taking place was the on-going recruitment of young players, with Wrexham teenage goalkeeper Danny Ward set to move into Liverpool's youth set-up.

The Wales Under-19 international reportedly underwent a medical on Sunday and is set to join for a fee in the region of €120,000 with further payments possible should the 18-year-old make the grade.

Dalglish confirmed as much when re-iterated his statement that there would be no additions to the senior squad, adding: "apart from a young goalkeeper from Wrexham and that is the academy. Here at Melwood there will be no-one moving in or out."

That will be welcome new for Club-record signing Carroll, who insisted today he is determined to make a success of his Liverpool career.

The €40 million striker has been the subject of intense speculation about his future after a tough first 12 months on Merseyside, with a Tevez swap the latest move mooted. HOwever, he has stressed his head has not been turned by speculation about moves elsewhere.

"Not at all," he said when asked whether there was any point in the last year when he had regretted his move to Merseyside. "The club has been great with me and everyone outside the club has been fantastic and I am enjoying it down here.

"Everyone has backed me and helped us along the way. I have signed a contract here and this is the team I am playing for."