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Sakho: ‘I never considered leaving’

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Defender Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he has never considered leaving Liverpool, despite being dropped by former manager Brendan Rodgers.

The France international has spoken out about how he is loving life and his football on ‘fabulous’ Merseyside and has had his Liverpool career revamped since Jurgen Klopp became manager, claim the Liverpool Echo.

Sakho is with the France squad this weekend for international duty and he is full of praise for new chief Klopp.

On his re-call to the French squad, he told RMC: “Yes, it’s nice to be in the selection. With the coach at Liverpool (Jurgen Klopp), it goes differently for me.

“He’s very human, super close to his players and all the members of the club. He is very kind.

“We feel he is very expensive but as we said from the beginning, this is really not to be mean to us. Rather, it is to encourage us.

“In football, a lot can happen off the field. The most important thing is to stay focused, serious. The former coach (Brendan Rodgers) made the choices. I have accepted. I always remained myself and smiling in training.” he added.

The 26-year-old struggled to start many games at the beginning of the campaign, as Rodgers preferred Dejan Lovren and Martin Skrtel in the centre of defence.

Sakho has now been a first-team regular and a consistent performer in the heart of Liverpool’s defence since Klopp’s arrival at Anfield and has quickly became a fan favourite.

When asked about if he thought about leaving the Reds, he said: “Honestly not. I always felt good in Liverpool. When I was in France, I didn’t gauge the real impact of this club’s history.

“Once I set foot inside, it’s fabulous. There’s a healthy atmosphere. The team is young and talented.

“Honestly, I really like this city, these fans and this magnificent stadium. I am someone who likes stability, it suits me perfectly.” he continued.

By Drew Darbyshire (@DarbySports)

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