Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed why one of his priority targets Alexis Sanchez slipped through his fingers at the last hurdle.
The Chilean winger was linked with a whole host of names and Liverpool had emerged as favourites to sign the player on a number of occasions.
However, Sanchez rejected a move to Merseyside and instead joined Arsenal and Arsene Wenger at the Emirates for £35m.
But today, Rodger’s has lifted the lid and explained why Sanchez said no to Liverpool and teaming up with the likes of Gerrard and Sturridge.
“Lots of players are really impressed by what we are doing as club and really excited about coming to Liverpool,” he told The Daily Mail.
“It was not lack of ambition from the club (that Sanchez went to Arsenal).”
“The player and his family want to choose to live wherever that is.
“Sanchez is a fantastic player and would have suited us; his profile would have been great but it was not to be and we move on.”
Rodgers, according to reports, hasn’t finished his transfer business yet and is expecting to add to his squad which would take the Reds’ summer spending past the £100m mark, with Southampton defender Dejan Lovren looking increasingly likely to be the next player to arrive at Anfield.
By Ollie Brown
