Peter Crouch is not for sale – that's the message from Rafa Benitez following yet more newspaper speculation over the big man's future.
Crouch seems to be the subject of transfer talk every time he misses a game, but his boss is adamant he's going nowhere.
"We do not want to sell Peter. So, there could be rumours in the press, but we are really happy with him," Benitez told a press conference at Melwood today.
"The players in a top side know sometimes they will not play every game but you can see how important Peter Crouch is for us.
"The other day he was a key player with Harry Kewell [against Porto] and we do not want to do any movement.
"We want to enjoy and see Crouchie score a lot of goals.
"Always you know Peter in every training session is a very good professional.
"He is always ready if he must play and if he is not playing he is working hard to be ready for the next time."
Crouch has made 15 appearances for Liverpool this season, scoring four goals along the way.
