Mascherano wants out and other transfer rumours

Sunday’s win over Manchester United has done nothing to impress Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who has rejected a new contract at Anfield, and is pushing for a move to Barcelona. This is despite being offered a new bumper £90,000-a-week contract. Elsewhere, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal have been shocked after being told they will have to pay £86m to sign talented Brazilian striker Givanildo Vieira de Souza from Portuguese champions Porto. And Chelsea are tracking Napoli's attacking midfielder Marek Hamsik, who is valued at £18m, while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to use his magic on promising 17-year-old Spartak Moscow midfielder Zhano Ananidze.