Brentford forward Kevin Schade has explained why he would have rejected a move to Liverpool.
Schade signed for Brentford in the January transfer window on a loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season. A deal with Freiburg worth €25 million (£22m) was agreed between the two clubs shortly after the New Year.
Liverpool were not directly linked with a move for Schade in January, with the only new arrival that month coming in the form of a £37m move for Cody Gakpo. A host of potential new midfielders were rumoured, but Gakpo was the only new addition.
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Speaking about his decision to join Brentford, Schade has explained why he would sooner have signed for the Bees rather than Liverpool.
“Brentford wanted me,” Schade told Brentford’s club website, when asked about his switch from Freiburg.
“They really wanted me. It’s a good step. It’s a Premier League club who are doing really well at the moment.
“To go to somewhere like Liverpool is not good for me because I would not play.
“Fresh from an injury, I need time and games to be 100 per cent fit.
“I’m quick and Brentford’s system is to play quick at the top, with deep runners and crosses from the outside. That’s my game. And I can jump high as well. I think the style will fit my game.
“The coach, the staff, the team-mates - they are very friendly. It has given me a very good feeling and I have settled in fast.”
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