Palermo target Lucas Leiva insists he's happy at Liverpool.
Lucas is determined to prove to new boss Roy Hodgson he is worth a place in the squad despite being linked with Palermo.
"I'm happy in Liverpool and looking forward to my fourth season," he said. "I hope I stay. I'm happy to play for Liverpool and to improve my performances, as I did last season.
"I'm not here to try to prove critics wrong. I'm here to prove myself to the manager and my team-mates.
"That's the most important thing. I don't know why people criticise me so much but I just try to be positive and be strong.
"I know I had a good season last season and hope it will be even better this season.
"I have to keep going and show the manager that I can play and have the quality that he expects."
