Houllier was keen on signing the player he brought to Liverpool from Le Harve but Rafael Benitez has no intention of allowing Pongolle to leave and debiberately cup-tied him against CSKA Sofia last night.
Pongolle had also been linked with a move to Scottish side Aberdeen but has pledged to fight for his place at Anfield.
The French striker said: "There is no truth whatsoever in this story. There has been no contact and it's not going to happen. I have no desire to leave this club. I am very happy here.
"My aim now is to carry on working hard in training and push hard for a regular first team place."
