New Chelsea signing Denis Zakaria says he was 'made aware' of interest from Liverpool by his agent before he ultimately completed the move to Stamford Bridge.
The midfielder joined Juventus from Borussia Monchengladbach for a small fee in January as he was in the final year of his contract. However, it didn't quite work out in Turin as he made just nine Serie A appearances in the second half of last season.
The Reds had no intention of dipping into the transfer market for a midfielder in the latter stages of the window but their hand was forced when captain Jordan Henderson became the latest player to pick up an injury. Liverpool subsequently signed another Juventus midfielder, Arthur Melo, on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
