Real Madrid reject Liverpool's Morientes bid

Liverpool have tabled a £3.5 million offer for Real Madrid striker Fernando Morientes.

The bid has been turned down flat by Real, which insist Morientes will not leave the Santiago Bernabeu for less than £7 million.

Real coach Mariano Garcia Remon has confirmed he is prepared to sell Morientes in January, but refuses to accept a cut-price offer for the Spanish international.