http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/129794.htmlAston Villa manager Alex McLeish has claimed that Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish told him personally that he is not interested in signing Darren Bent this month.
Speculation has been rife that Liverpool will make a move for the England international in the transfer window, although both McLeish and Bent have played down any prospect of the forward departing Villa Park in January.
After seeing his Villa side move into the FA Cup fourth round with a comfortable victory over Bristol Rovers on Saturday, McLeish subsequently revealed he has spoken to Dalglish about the recent rumours - and was told there was no interest in Bent at Anfield.
The Scot insists no other club has expressed a desire to sign Bent, who joined the club for an initial fee of £18m in a surprise move last January, this month.
"It's not frustrating, it's just the transfer window," McLeish said of all the reports about Bent. "People like to speculate and use social networking sites and they are having a field day.
"If there is anybody out there that wants him they certainly haven't contacted me and Darren has said on the record he wants to stay at the club.
"Whenever I have asked anyone outside the club I've been told flatly 'No'. I have spoken to Kenny and he said there was nothing in it."
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