Loic Remy's hopes of joining Liverpool are in limbo as the Reds refuse to match West Ham's £12.5million bid for the France striker.
The Hammers own bid has been knocked back unless they stump up £7.5m up front rather than splitting payments over four years.
The 23-year-old would prefer to be part of Roy Hodgson's new-look Liverpool side, but respected French newspaper L'Equipe reports that an expected meeting between the Merseysiders and Nice has failed to materialise amid the Reds' reluctance to offer much more than £10m.
Well done, Hodgson! He is not worth the money. To much of a clown.