Liverpool will not allow Nat Phillips and Neco Williams to leave on the cheap this month - but are open to the pair departing before next Monday's transfer deadline.
Phillips has emerged as a target for several Premier League clubs after having seen his first-team opportunities limited this season due to the return to fitness of Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez and the £36million signing of Ibrahima Konate.
Liverpool rejected a loan with an obligation to buy offer from Newcastle United, which the ECHO understands was dependent on the Magpies staying in the top flight.