A current Premier League player has explained why, despite being in talks with the Reds, he did not join Liverpool earlier in his career
Willian was on the Anfield club’s radar ten years ago, and he eventually signed for Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk that summer.
A current Premier League player has explained why, despite being in talks with the Reds, he did not join Liverpool earlier in his career
Willian was on the Anfield club’s radar ten years ago, and he eventually signed for Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk that summer.
The current Fulham player has now revealed some details about the events that led to him bypassing Merseyside in favor of the UK’s capital city, which was his preferred destination.
“I went to London and Liverpool and Tottenham were interested,” the 34-year-old told Premier League Brasil. I was negotiating with both of them, not with Chelsea. And my heartfelt desire was to visit Chelsea.
Willian went on to have a lot of success at Chelsea, winning two league titles, making 339 appearances, and scoring 63 goals (Transfermarkt), so he’ll think he made the right decision a decade ago.
Despite the fact that he went on to have a fantastic career in England – and his love affair with London has also seen him play for Arsenal and Fulham – Liverpool are unlikely to have many regrets about missing out on the Brazilian winger.
They won’t be too upset about missing out on the Brazilian winger.
The Reds’ lethal front three of Luis Suarez, Daniel Sturridge, and Raheem Sterling nearly fired Brendan Rodgers’ side to Premier League glory the season he joined Chelsea.
A few years later, under Jurgen Klopp, an even more formidable forward line of Mo Salah, Bobby Firmino, and Sadio Mane worked wonders together.
We certainly would not have turned down Willian, but history shows that we did not wallow in self-pity over our inability to bring him to Anfield.
He may not have come to Liverpool, but one of his goals will be remembered by Reds fans for the rest of their lives: his penalty against Manchester City on June 25, 2020, which sealed a win for Chelsea and confirmed us as Premier League champions. Congratulations, fella!
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