Cesc Fabregas has admitted he was instructed by Barcelona to help persuade Aurelien Tchouameni to join the club before the midfielder signed for their rival Real Madrid.
The French international Tchouameni was at the top of the wanted list at European clubs amid links with a move to Liverpool and Madrid. But Tchouameni, who had also been touted as a target for a number of clubs Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, decided on a move to the European champions this summer.
The star midfielder moved to the Spanish capital for a fee in the region of £68million, including add-ons, but only after Reds' boss Klopp made significant efforts to convince him of a switch to Merseyside. Klopp made a special trip to Monaco in order to convince the Frenchman to move to Anfield, while he also held a phone call with the midfielder.
