A flirtation with Real Madrid prevented Guilherme Siqueira from accepting a 'concrete offer' from Liverpool during his playing days, even though he never ended up representing the Spanish giants.
The retired left-back was plying his trade for La Liga side Granada in 2013 when then Reds manager, Brendan Rodgers, attempted to bring him to Anfield. But Siqueira, now 35, tried to hold out for a move to the Bernabeu after hearing of apparent interest from the Spanish capital.
In an interview with AS newspaper, he said: " August 31, 2013. That day. When I finished the season with Granada, I was talking to some clubs, Madrid among them. They told us that if a good offer came for (Fábio) Coentrao… I rejected a concrete one from Liverpool to wait for Madrid, which might not happen. Time passed, I was in preseason with Granada and things did not progress. It was calm.
