Sunderland face battle to keep hold of Jordan Henderson as Liverpool are linked with move
Sunderland have no intention of selling England midfielder Jordan Henderson to Liverpool or anyone else this summer.
Hot property: Jordan Henderson has been linked with big-money move Photo: GETTY IMAGES
By Telegraph staff and agencies
9:51AM BST 02 Jun 2011
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The 20 year-old has found himself at the centre of speculation that Liverpool are ready to launch a big-money bid to lure him away from his home-town club.
However, while Sunderland know every player has his price, they are certainly not looking to cash in on their highest-profile Academy graduate as manager Steve Bruce attempts to strengthen his squad for a fresh Premier League push.
Sources on Wearside have indicated that Henderson is simply not for sale, and certainly not at the £13 million fee quoted in some reports.
Nevertheless, that is unlikely to quell the rumours surrounding a player who has previously been linked with both Manchester clubs.
Henderson has enjoyed a meteoric rise since emerging as a genuine first-team prospect under Bruce following a successful loan spell at Coventry before the manager's arrival at the Stadium of Light in the summer of 2009.
The Sunderland-born player made an instant impact as a teenager last season and was handed a first senior England cap against France in November last year after a good start to the last campaign.
However, a dip in form in the immediate aftermath of that landmark coincided with a difficult spell for his injury-hit club, and his stock fell slightly as a result.
But Bruce was quick to defend the youngster and is confident he has a player of enormous potential on his hands.
He said at the time: "It's been a big learning curve for Jordan, this season. After getting the euphoria of the England call-up and then what has happened to him since, it just shows you what football is.
"It's a sharp learning curve for him, but the kid wants to learn and wants to play and I still believe he has got a huge, huge future in the game."
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