Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished reports linking Gabriel Heinze with a move to Liverpool.
The Argentine defender has been the subject of intense transfer speculation during the summer with a number of clubs claiming to be interested in the 29-year-old.
The United boss confirmed earlier this week that Heinze has expressed a wish to leave Old Trafford, but Sir Alex insists he will not under any circumstances be heading for Merseyside.
"I can assure you, Liverpool will not be getting Gabriel Heinze," he told PA Sport.
"We can put that to bed right now and we have done so. We have had a couple offers for him and we have turned them down.
"Heinze's agents are rolling the ball all the time," he added. "But no matter what they think, we are in the driving seat.
"I don't exactly know what Gaby thinks because it is all coming from his agent but this has been going on for a year and a half now."
