Reds set to hang on to star and other red-hot gossip

Liverpool fans can breathe a sigh of relief with the news that star midfielder Javier Mascherano will not be leaving Anfield to join Rafa Benitez at Inter Milan. According to reports, the Serie A champions are not willing to meet the Reds £30m valuation of the Argentina captain. Elsewhere, Tottenham are chasing £8m-rated Paris St Germain midfielder Stephane Sessegnon; Eidur Gudjohnsen is poised to join Fulham unless Tottenham intervene either to extend his loan deal or sign him permanently from French club Monaco; Inter Milan boss Rafa Benitez is eyeing Liverpool’s England full-back Glen Johnson, Danish centre-back Daniel Agger and Brazilian midfielder Lucas; and Nigel de Jong will leave Manchester City once they have completed the £24m signing of Barcelona's Yaya Toure.