Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has excluded the idea, which claimed that the Reds would sign ruled Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, but admits the Argentine would be "great" for the Premier League.
Messi's future has been surrounded by speculation since asking to leave Barca but Klopp said there is "no chance" he will join the English champions.
Asked if he was interested in signing the 33-year-old, Klopp said: "Who doesn't want Messi in their team?
"The numbers are not for us, but a good player, to be honest," he added.
Commenting on the talks between Messi and Man City, the German boss said it will "obviously" them and make them "harder to beat".
"For the Premier League, it would be great, but I am not sure the Premier League needs that boost," added Klopp.
"He's never played in another league. Football is different here. I'd like to see it but I'm not sure I will,"he noted.
Liverpool continue their pre-season preparations against FA Cup winners Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday.
"Numbers in the squad make sense, we have a big squad at the moment with a lot of young boys, and the size of the squad is OK. I'm happy with what we have but we look constantly for improvement - internally too," he remarked.
"It will be interesting to see what other teams do but we will deal with our situation as we always have. The philosophy of this club is clear and we will see how much we want to spend," Klopp concluded.
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