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Liverpool will not allow Ovie Ejaria to leave on loan again this season – but are prepared to sell the midfielder.

Reports on Tuesday claimed Reading were close to agreeing another temporary deal for Ejaria, who impressed having spent the second half of the last campaign at the Championship club.

Talks have taken place between the clubs over the permanent transfer of the 21-year-old.

But Liverpool will not entertain any further loan moves for the midfielder, who spent the first half of last season at Rangers.

Brentford had been pursuing a deal worth £3.5million plus add-ons and a sell-on clause, which is understood to be more in line with what Liverpool might accept.

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And should Ejaria stay, he would be in contention for both the Carling Cup and the EFL Trophy – which Liverpool have entered for the first time this season – while also making the under-23 side competitive.

Ejaria, who also had a loan spell at Sunderland in 2017-18, has made eight appearances for Liverpool having been handed his debut by Jurgen Klopp as a substitute in the League Cup win at Derby County in September 2016.

However, he has played for just seven minutes in the Premier League with his last Reds outing coming in January 2017.