Liverpool defender Kolo Toure will stay at Anfield despite the club receiving a bid from Turkish side Trabzonspor, according to Sky Sports sources.<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old has a year left on his current contract after signing from Manchester City on a free transfer last summer.<\/p>\n
He made 24 appearances for the Reds last season, including 15 starts in the league as Liverpool narrowly missed out on a first league title since 1990.<\/p>\n
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers said Toure – part of the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ side and a two-time FA Cup winner – was a key part of his plans for the new season, even if he was not a regular starter.<\/p>\n
“Kolo has been an incredible player. We brought him in because he is a winner, an authentic winner,” said Rodgers, talking at a news conference on Liverpool’s pre-season trip to the United States.<\/p>\n
“He’s someone who doesn’t play every single week but when he does play, he plays very well. Every day of his life in training, he gives his all.<\/p>\n
“Players like Kolo and Steven Gerrard, the older statesmen of the team, have been absolutely first class. We’re hungry and ambitious; we went close last year.<\/p>\n
“That inspires us and gives us great motivation to go on this year. That is the beauty of this group of players – it’s a very hungry group because that’s what we’re trying to bring in.”<\/p>\n
Source: Sky Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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