Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani refuses to consider a return to Italy.

Aquilani's agent says that he will remain at Liverpool. The midfield player cost £17 million when he joined from Roma last summer but started only nine league matches, in part because of injury.

"He remains in Liverpool and has no intention of moving," Franco Zavaglia said. "The departure of [Rafael] Benítez changes nothing."

Aquilani has been linked with Roma since the end of last season.