RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer has explained why he didn’t sign for Liverpool this summer.
The Reds were heavily linked with the Austria international during the final days of the summer transfer window. Instead, Jurgen Klopp opted to bring in Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus until the end of the season.
Reports in the latter stages of the transfer window claimed that Liverpool were interested in bringing Laimer to Anfield. However, the player instead remained with Leipzig, and now he has explained why.
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Laimer has claimed that Liverpool’s interest “wasn’t so hot”, and reveals the reason why he never would have moved to Merseyside in the closing days of the transfer window.
“[Liverpool’s interest] wasn’t so hot that anything would have happened,” Laimer told Bild.
“A hasty departure is not my thing. If I were to change clubs, I would want to think it through and decide calmly, not overnight.
“Especially since the first half of the season is very short anyway due to the World Cup and you wouldn’t have had time to settle in and find your feet.
“The Premier League is nice, but for me it’s not a must. It’s much more important to me: how do people talk to me, what feeling do I have about something.”
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