Pepe Reina expects Alonso and Mascherano to stay at Liverpool FC

Barca midfielder Sergi Busquets was the latest over the weekend, throwing his two pence into the hat and confirming his approval of any bid for Liverpool's Argentina skipper.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has rejected speculation linking the pair with moves out of Anfield and Reina believes his manager has no plans to sell any key members of a squad determined to win the club's first Premier League title.

Reina said: "I believe that Benitez has his mind very clear and his idea in these moments is to not sell. He wants to continue with a team he has known for a long time, with an already funda-mental base and where we know almost everything.

"Whoever wants to touch this team or this structure will have to pay a lot of money."

Meanwhile, Jay Spearing and Stephen Darby have agreed new long-term deals.

The pair are entering the final year of their existing Anfield contracts and Liverpool manager Benitez is keen to reward them with three-year extensions.

Midfielder Spearing, who captained the FA Youth Cup-winning side in 2007, made his debut for the first team last season and impressed as a substitute in the UEFA Champions League win over Real Madrid.

Full-back Darby is highly-rated at Anfield and he made three appearances in the first team last term. The duo are expected to put pen-to-paper on the contracts when Liverpool return for pre-season training later this week.