Dirk Kuyt to stay at Liverpool

Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has been reassured over his future at the club following interest from a number of European teams.

Kuyt, 31, has struggled to hold down a first-team place so far this season and, despite leading the club's scoring charts last season, has only found the net twice this term.

One of these, however, was the late winner in Liverpool's 2-1 FA Cup victory over fierce rivals Manchester United.

Despite his lack of goals, Liverpool seem keen to hang on to the former Feyenoord striker.

"There were quite a lot of clubs across Europe who are interested in Dirk, along with some Italian clubs," Kuyt's agent told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf.

"But Liverpool won't let him go."

Kuyt has been at Anfield since 2006, making 265 appearances and scoring 68 goals for the club.