JAVIER MASCHERANO has allayed fears of an imminent Anfield exit
by insisting he is staying at Liverpool – to win the Premier League
title.
The Argentina midfielder had cast doubt over his long-term
career at the club during a recent television interview by refusing
to rule out a summer departure.
It prompted Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez to make it clear
the 24-year-old was going nowhere.
Now Mascherano, who was reportedly attracting interest from Real
Madrid and Barcelona, has underlined his intention to stay and set
his sights on silverware with Liverpool.
“My future is here,” said the Argentine. “I am here and I will
continue to give 100% and it will always be like this. I think we
have taken a big step this season, a really big step.
“In the past three or four seasons Liverpool have lost the
league maybe in December or January but this time we are there
right at the very end of the season and we still have a chance so
this is very important.
“Our job now is to continue to work hard and to improve because
we have shown that we can win against the biggest teams.”