Barcelona star Javier Mascherano appears to have ended any chance of a move back to Liverpool by stating his ambition to rejoin River Plate.
The 33-year-old is out of contract at the Nou Camp in 2019 but he’s slipped further down the pecking order this season.
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Mascherano spent three years at Liverpool before moving to the La Liga giants but he’s regularly spoken about his ongoing affection for the Reds.
Liverpool have recently been linked with a move for the Argentine but Mascherano has suggested it’s another of his former sides, River Plate, that he wants to rejoin.
‘I believe I need to give a chapter of my career to River Plate,’ said Mascherano.
‘My problem is this is not guaranteed and I could be a prisoner of my own words, if the move does not happen I may be accused of lying.
‘But the truth is that this is what I have thought about, but I have a good relationship with the club’s president Rodolfo D’Onofrio and we speak regularly.
‘My future has nothing to do with money, I used to make my own decisions but now they’re done by my family, I cannot forget my kids and their situation.
‘What will I be doing in January or summer? I have no idea.’
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