Liverpool have denied Jerome Sinclair the opportunity to join Watford, according to reports from the Daily Mirror.

Sinclair has made it clear that he is looking to leave Liverpool after refusing to sign an extension to his contract which expires at the end of the current campaign.

Watford are interested in Sinclair and it was recently reported that the striker was on the verge of making a £3million move to Vicarage Road.

However, recent reports suggest that the Reds have decided to block Sinclair's prospective move to join the Hornets, even if it means that they could risk losing the striker for free at the end of the season.