Gerard Houllier has reiterated Aston Villa's desire to keep hold of Ashley Young and is hopeful the winger will not leave the club in January.
Young has been linked with possible moves to Liverpool and Tottenham after another string of impressive performances for the Villans this season.
The England international, who has 18 months remaining on his current deal, has already indicated he wants to put talks about his future on hold until the summer.
Hope he goes to Liverpool. He is a good player and Liverpool need someone with his skills