Why Xherdan Shaqiri did not sign for Liverpool back in 2014

Brendan Rodgers, who was in charge of Liverpool’s first-team back in 2014, was keen to bring Xherdan Shaqiri to the club after the Reds almost won the league in the 2013-14 season.

It never eventuated, but Shaqiri has stated in the past why that was the case. Many believe Shaqiri didn’t fancy the move, but it was Bayern Munich, who he was contracted with at the time, that did not want him to move to Anfield.

“I wanted to leave that summer and had offers from Liverpool and Atletico,” Shaqiri told Spox in 2016.

“Brendan Rodgers called me several times before the World Cup. But Bayern forbid me to leave.”

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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 01: Xherdan Shaqiri of Stoke City in action during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Stoke City at Emirates Stadium on April 1, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

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Shaqiri ended up staying at Bayern, but he eventually moved onto Inter Milan in 2015.

“Inter wanted me the most. They promised me a new Inter,” said Shaqiri.

“The reception was really crazy. A security man nearly choked me because there was chaos and he lost the orientation. The life style was amazing, they were the best six months of my life.

“The football was very tactical. It was difficult to bring in my explosive style of playing. There was a training session in which I shot into the corners for two hours. I had never experienced this before.

“Inter’s infrastructure is a shame to be honest. That such a prestigious club does not find a way to invest in its infrastructure is disappointing.

“The regeneration, analysis, training – in England it’s much more professional.”

Stoke City was his next destination, and now it appears he will finally get that move to Liverpool in 2018.

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