Liverpool have followed the £20m signing of Jordan Henderson with a £5m offer for the Arsenal left-back, Gaël Clichy.

Kenny Dalglish is anxious to address a glaring weakness in his squad ahead of next season and, having considered the merits of both the Newcastle full-back Luis Enrique and Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre, has turned his attention towards Clichy. The French defender has rejected Arsenal's offer of an extension to his contract, which has only 12 months remaining, and his employers are expected to cash in for around £5m-6m this summer rather than lose him on a free next year.

Arsenal left back Gael Clichy has said that he won't be leaving Arsenal for any other club in the summer, according to the Free Football Bets website.

The French defender is one of a number of players who could be sold in the summer as Arsene Wenger considers a squad overhaul after another disappointing campaign.

But Clichy, who would be available on a free transfer next year, is adamant that he is keen to sign a new deal but would rather focus on his football until the end of the season.

A number of Juventus Scouts were spotted up in the recent match that Gael Clichy was playing sparking rumours of a transfer yet again. Recent reports suggested that the Italian side have already held talks with Arsenal to discuss a possible transfer, but Tuttosport reports that Juve want to see Clichy live in action one more time before making a move.

Scouts of the Turin-based outfit will visit the international friendly between France and Croatia on Tuesday evening to further assess the left-back.

Gael Clichy wants Arsenal to win the Premier League trophy and he has lots of confidence about Arsenal. And most striking of all is the mounted piece of artwork that is hanging from the room in which Gaël Clichy is seated. "The Immaculate Season" it says. “It would be great for them,” says Clichy, “but this team at Arsenal was very special when we did it. I think it will take a lot for anyone else to achieve this and, remember, we still have a game to go at home against Manchester United. It will be more than a pleasure to break their record.”

Gael Clichy was one of the most impressive performers for Arsenal in their Carling cup victory over Ipswich town. Robin van Persie hit the woodwork in the opening half and Arsenal became increasingly frustrated by their failure to score - with one extremely ambitious long-range attempt from Gael Clichy epitomising his team's desperation.

But the mood changed completely after Arsenal's quick-fire double and Ipswich, supported by 9,000 away supporters, could not force their way back into the tie.

Arsenal defender Gael Clichy has said that Arsenal could have certainly done better during Christmas period. Speaking to Arsenal TV Online after Wednesday’s goalless draw, the Frenchman believes the game should be archived as two lost points at home with the Gunners clearly the better side and Roberto Mancini’s men happy to sit back and counter attack hoping to get a goal from a set-piece.

Real Madrid are interested in signing Arsenal defender Gael Clichy and are prepared to offer Karim Benzema plus some cash. The Daily Mirror reports that Real Madrid will offer Arsenal their out-of-favour French striker Karim Benzema in part-exchange for Gael Clichy. Benzema moved from Lyon to the Bernabeu last summer.

Last term, he scored nine goals in 32 appearances for Real Madrid , but his lack of first team action lead to his exclusion from Raymond Domenech’s French World Cup squad.

Gael Clichy could miss the match against Manchester United on Monday due to injury. Full-back Kieran Gibbs is out after injuring his ankle in the midweek Champions League win over Bayern Munich, but both Gael Clichy (virus) and Johan Djourou (thigh) should travel to Old Trafford.

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia (elbow), centre-back Thomas Vermaelen (Achilles) and midfielder Abou Diaby (ankle) remain out.

Gael Clichy has ruled out a move to Italy by stating that he is happy at Arsenal. Clichy has become the first-choice left-back for the Gunners since Ashley Cole departed for London rivals Chelsea in 2006, making 236 appearances for the Emirates Stadium outfit.

The 25-year-old has now been linked with a switch to Juventus, but representative Ivan Le Mee insists the Frenchman is happy with life in London and has no desire to move on.

According to the News of the World, AC Milan are keen to seal a deal for Clichy, who was once revered as a potential world-beater but has since fallen from grace due to season where he has been off-form.

A left-back is believed to be one of the main areas that the Serie A outfit will be bolstering first, as Paulo Maldini's Milan replacement - Giuseppe Favalli - is 38. Many fans have put a sports bet on Clichy moving.