Saints adamant that Croatia star will not be following Lambert, Lallana and Shaw out of St Mary’s.
Southampton have dug their heels in and insisted that Croatian defender Dejan Lovren will not be leaving St Mary’s this summer, according to The Express.
The Saints have already sold forward Rickie Lambert and midfielder Adam Lallana to Liverpool, while fellow England star Luke Shaw has joined Manchester United for mega money.
Liverpool are among the clubs said to be interested in Lovren, while Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal are also keen.
However, Southampton have absolutely no intention of selling the 24-year-old, who has been capped 28 times at senior international level.
Lovren stared 31 Premier League games last season, making 61 tackles, 84 interceptions, 239 clearances and nine blocks.
In addition to his defensive duties, Lovren scored two goals and provided one assist.
He has three years left to run on his current contract at Southampton, whom he joined from Lyon for a fee in the region of £8.5m last summer.
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