Skysports.com understands Liverpool have rejected a loan offer from Birmingham City for Ryan Babel.
Birmingham have been long-term admirers of the Holland international and tried to sign Babel during the last January transfer window.
A summer move to St Andrews was again mooted for the attacker, while Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United were also showing an interest in the 24-year-old.
Babel has continued to struggle to make an impression at Anfield and has started only one Premier League game for Liverpool this season.
With the transfer window set to reopen, Babel's future has again come under scrutiny, with Birmingham making a fresh attempt to sign the former Ajax youngster.
Blues boss Alex McLeish is keen to add a more incisive element to his squad next month and tried to bring in Babel on a temporary basis.
However, it is understood to have been rejected by the Reds as McLeish's counterpart Roy Hodgson seeks to keep his current squad intact.
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