Premiership: Westerveld wants to leave Liverpool

Sander Westerveld wants to leave Liverpool, after being told he is no longer wanted at the club.

A number of errors prompted a double-swoop from boss Gerard Houllier last week. He has signed Jerzy Dudek and Chris Kirkland.

Westerveld claimed Houllier promised him he would stay number one and a new keeper was not being sought.

Houllier denied this.

"We have spoken with each other and we both have a completely different opinion about the matter," Westerveld said.

"There was no point in talking any further. Liverpool is moving on with two other keepers and I will be looking for a new club.

"That is all I have to say about it."

Houllier said: "I told Sander and I repeated it to his agent that I was considering signing a new goalkeeper.

"I said that either Sander succeeds himself and becomes a better goalkeeper or I would buy a new one because I want to win the title.

"I have read about these promises I was supposed to have made. I can tell you I never made any promises to any player. It is not a manager's job to promise a player he will always be in the team."

Houllier even admitted that it was that error in the 2-1 defeat at Bolton that finally convinced him to replace Westerveld.

He said: "What happened at Bolton played a major part."