The Reds boss Brendan Rodgers had been trying to lure the Lifford man to Anfield.
But it’s understood Aston Villa couldn’t agree terms.
Rodgers has declared himself happy with his summer transfer dealings, which include the signings of Tiago Ilori , Mamadou Sakho and Victor Moses this morning.
The manager had left the club’s training ground earlier, and had been at the Liverpool Echo’s Bill Shankly memorial dinner this evening.