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Real Madrid striker rejects deadline day move to Liverpool - reports in Spain
REAL MADRID striker Mariano has reportedly rejected an offer to join Liverpool.
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Real Madrid want to offload Mariano, 23, before the Spanish transfer deadline shuts this afternoon.
La Liga side Alaves are keen to sign the forward, while Spanish newspaper Eco Diario claim Liverpool are also interested.
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But Dominican Republic international Mariano has refused to leave the Bernabeu.
According to the report, not even Liverpool's interest could entice the Real youth player from quitting Madrid.
Mariano has scored five goals in nine appearances for Real this season but is a long way off securing regular first-team football under manager Zinedine Zidane.
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Zidane is happy with his strikeforce of Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema, while the boss has James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata to call upon ahead of Mariano.
It is added that Mariano refused to join a host of clubs including Porto, Villarreal or Leganes last summer.
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