Liverpool refuse to do business for Loic Remy at Nice's current asking price.
Remy's hopes of joining Liverpool are in limbo as the Reds refuse to match West Ham's £12.5million bid for the France striker.
The Hammers own bid has been knocked back unless they stump up £7.5m up front rather than splitting payments over four years.
The 23-year-old would prefer to be part of Roy Hodgson's new-look Liverpool side, but L'Equipe says that an expected meeting between the Merseysiders and Nice has failed to materialise amid the Reds' reluctance to offer much more than £10m.
Nice have already been rebuffed interest at that level from Lyon and Remy has joined up with his current club's training camp at Megeve.
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