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Brendan Rodgers will consider his options after Liverpool had a bid for Tom Ince turned down.

Blackpool yesterday rejected an offer for the Reds for the 20-year-old winger, which they claimed was below their valuation.

Tangerines boss Michael Appleton said: “There’s been a conversation with Liverpool regarding an offer, but as far as I’m aware the offer is way below what we’d expect for someone of Tom’s talent.”

Liverpool are thought to have suggested a fee of £4million, which is considerably more than the £250,000 Blackpool paid when they took Ince from Anfield only 16 months ago.

Rodgers admitted he will consider other options, with Liverpool also deadlocked over a move for Chelsea’s Daniel Sturridge. “I don’t know about that. I’m just assessing the players we’ve got at the minute,” he said.

“If we can get talented young players, and talented young British players in here, then that will be fantastic for us.

“The negotiations are done by the people above me and we’ll conclude what we can as early as we can.”

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While he was tight-lipped on Ince, Rodgers was more forthcoming on the Europa League draw that pits Liverpool against Zenit St Petersburg.

“It’s a good draw for us. We’ve had the experience, of course, of Russia and I think it’s a good draw,” he said.

“It’s exciting that we’re in the draw for the next round and against a team that have invested an awful lot of money to win things and do well, but for us there’s a lot of games to go before that and nearer the time my focus will turn more to that.”

Meanwhile, Rodgers welcomed the news Raheem Sterling has committed his long-term future to Liverpool with the challenge: “Now go on and prove you can be world class.”