Reds deny Joaquin rumours

Press reports in Spain say Joaquin was invited to Anfield last Saturday as a guest of Liverpool Chief Scout Paco Herrera. However, Rafael Benitez has denied the story.

"These stories are false," says Benitez. "I keep reading in the Spanish press that we are trying to take Joaquin to England. The agent did not come to the Chelsea game and we have never made any offer or suggested other players as part of a transfer deal.
 
"Our position is clear. We are not interested in bringing the player to Anfield and I can only assume that people in Spain are trying to move the player out of Betis."