Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin has made it clear that there has been no contact from Liverpool regarding Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
It is believed that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers is showing considerable interest in the 24-year old Armenian attacking midfielder but Palkin insists there is nothing concrete coming out of Anfield.
"As you know, there have been too many different conversations about Henrik Mkhitaryan," Palkin told Russian newspaper Izvestia.
"But the situation has been strongly and artificially inflated. I can say that we have had no communication from any member of Liverpool.
"Henrikh is an important player in our team. Shakhtar want to keep him but we are willing to listen and consider all proposals for his transfer.
"We have already parted with Willian (Anzhi Makhachkala) and Fernandinho (Manchester City) but the club will not just sell players. Soon we will also strengthen ourselves with quality players, designed to replace those who have left."
