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da bet7： France international Loic Remy has opened up on his failed move to Liverpool back in 2014.
What’s he said?
In a revealing interview with The Independent, the former QPR striker has spoken about all things Chelsea, including the fact that he was supposed to sign at Anfield for £8.5m before sealing his £10.5m switch to Stamford Bridge.
“I was supposed to sign for Liverpool,” he said.
“I went for the medical in Boston, then apparently I failed the medical.
“For me, everything happens for a reason, which means at the end of the day, Chelsea. We had a fantastic season. This year Liverpool had been in trouble, it was not the Liverpool of the previous season.”
Bullet dodged
Liverpool had been in trouble. Looking at those five words in 2019 feels a bit strange considering the incredible consistency Jurgen Klopp has instilled at Anfield.
That said, the 31-cap striker definitely dodged a bullet moving to London instead. During his stay at Chelsea, he won a Premier League title and League Cup trophy, and also scored on his debut for the Blues.
In the 2014-15 campaign, which would have been his first year on Merseyside, Chelsea won the league with a whopping 87 points, while Liverpool finished way back in sixth on 62 points, just two above Southampton.
There were plenty of rumours as to why the forward’s move had collapsed, but it’s certainly good to hear him clear the air once and for all.
Now we’re just waiting for the truth about Nabil Fekir…