Benitez wants Benayoun to stay at Liverpool

Israel midfielder Yossi Benayoun is reportedly unsettled because of a lack of first team opportunities, but Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is adamant the player is happy at Anfield.

Benitez said: "If you are asked whether you want to play more, then obviously you say yes. If you are asked if you are unhappy not playing, then you say yes.

"Then if you are asked that if a bid comes in and you are offered lots more money, you will probably say you'd be interested.

"But I have been speaking to Yossi and he is happy here. He is a player I like, he can change games. He scores goals and he has a lot of assists.

"If he stays here until the end of his contract I will be very pleased. We want Yossi here.

"But if he does not want to stay here, okay, we will find a solution to the problem. But now he is okay and ready for playing. I will not want to see any offer for him."