Red Roy slams Kuyt exit rumours

(26-08-2010) Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson has slammed suggestions that Dirk Kuyt is destined for Inter Milan, claiming sinister forces are trying to unsettle the Dutchman. The 62-year-old Hodgson also said that former Kop boss Rafael Benitez, now in charge of Inter, would be reneging on an agreement not to raid Anfield for former players. "When he left the club Rafael Benitez signed an agreement that he would not poach players from Liverpool,” said Hodgson on Wednesday. "We haven't received an offer from any club so this is something obviously going on behind the scenes, with the agent possibly talking to the manager of Inter Milan.” He added: "We don't welcome any offers, we haven't received an offer and at this late stage of the transfer window it would be remarkably unusual for us to accept an offer for a player we don't want to leave for money we don't need.”