Brighton & Hove Albion chief executive Paul Barber has refused to confirm interest in Liverpool midfielder James Milner.
The veteran is out of contract at the end of the season and his glittering spell at Anfield looks poised to come to a close.
The ECHO understands that the 37-year-old will not extend his eight-year stay on Merseyside and the Seagulls are poised to be his destination.