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Cameron Brannagan is staying at Liverpool after an approach from Wigan Athletic was rebuffed.

The newly promoted Championship outfit have been told the young midfielder is going nowhere as Jurgen Klopp currently views him as an important member of the first-team squad.

Wigan were willing to pay in excess of £1million to buy Brannagan but they were informed he’s neither for sale nor available for loan.

Brannagan has also attracted interest from Premier League new boys Middlesbrough but Liverpool have made it clear his immediate future remains at Anfield.

Last season was a breakthrough campaign for the 20-year-old from Salford who was handed his debut in the Europa League against Bordeaux and went on to make nine first-team appearances.

A full Premier League bow at West Brom on the final weekend was his fifth start and that triggered a re-negotiation clause in his contract. Talks are expected to begin over the coming weeks with Brannagan set to pen a new long-term deal on improved terms.

Brannagan is a model professional who has impressed Klopp with both his talent and his application. The Academy graduate is likely to get plenty of game time in Liverpool’s pre-season fixtures with the Euro 2016 contingent of Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Emre Can and Joe Allen not available for club duty.