Javier Mascherano has told Liverpool to sort out his future inside a month or he will move abroad.
The Argentine midfielder insists he will not join another English club despite interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Mascherano has set his heart on a long-term Anfield deal.
But Liverpool are unwilling to pay the £17million wanted by Media Sports Investment, whose representatives held talks on Merseyside this week.
Rafa Benitez values Mascherano, 23, closer to £10m but the possibility of a quick deal is complicated by the manager's uncertainty about his transfer budget.
Mascherano, whose current deal ends in the summer, said: "I hope the situation will be sorted in the next month.
"If I could make the decision I'd stay at Liverpool because I'm really happy here.
"I don't want to keep moving every summer but if I don't play in Liverpool, I won't play for another club in England. Not even Chelsea, Arsenal or Manchester United. It would be impossible to play against Liverpool for another English team."
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