Spanish radio this evening has reported that Javier Mascherano does want to Liverpool and that the only way he will stay is if he is forced to by the club.

This by all accounts is one of the reasons that Barcelona have decided to finally move forward and make a firm offer for the Liverpool midfielder.

Liverpool have fought tooth and nail to deny that Mascherano is leaving but it seems they have now come to the conclusion that the player simply does not want to stay.

The radio reporter said his info came from a very close associate of Javier Mascherano and that Barcelona are aware of their desire to go to the Nou camp.

News broke this morning in Spain and through out Europe that Liverpool had given permission for the player to speak with the European champions and this latest report gives credence to the speculation.