Mascherano hopes Liverpool move is permanent

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The midfielder arrived from West Ham during last season on an 18-month loan with the prospect of a permanent deal to be discussed later.

And Mascherano said: "Of course I would love to stay and I will do everything I can to see that this happens. It depends on what everyone decides at the end of the season."

He added: "I have just got to make sure everyone is happy with my performances and they want me to stay. From a personal point of view, I want to be here to play in the new stadium.

"We are already one of the greatest clubs in the world, but with the plans for the future we could become the world's greatest team."

Mascherano knows, though, that the immediate objective is to recover from the Champions League nightmare of Besiktas in midweek that has cast a giant shadow over the club.

They may still be unbeaten in the domestic league this term, but a visit of the impressive Arsenal side will put much of Liverpool's ambitions, long and short term, under the microscope.

And Mascherano understands the desire of the Anfield fans to lift the title again.

He added: "I know how much it means to the fans to win the title after so long, and we want to win the league as much as they do, believe me.

"Everyone wants the league but we do not want to just put the Champions League to one side, certainly we need to make amends for what happened in midweek."