Ryan Babel has revealed just how close he was to leaving Liverpool for West Ham on transfer deadline day in August 2010.
The former Netherlands international, who currently plays for Eyupspor in the Turkish second division, was caught up in the middle of one of the more bizarre deadline day stories after he was spotted taking a London-bound helicopter ride following interest from the likes of West Ham United.
Liverpool were reported to be interested in signing Carlton Cole from the Hammers with a swap deal mooted. Yet no-one saw the 'Babelcopter’ land and the Dutchman later posted on Twitter that he was “going nowhere” and was “LFC all the way”.
