Lyon defender Du Caleta -Car revealed that he once rejected Liverpool's offer from Liverpool's day -despite the fact that he admitted that it was an honor to be sought by the Premier League Giants.
The Merseyside Club passed a scorching defense injury in the 2020/21 season when Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip missed most of the season, so Jurgen Klopp remained a desperate in the transfer window of January.
While the Reds eventually signed Prestons Ben Davies and Schalke's Ozan Kabak on loan, the Croatian International – who played for Marseille at the time – was an important target to strengthen their defensive reinforcements in their pursuit for Champions League football.
Weeks after the window ended, Caleta-Car confirmed that he was subject to an offer from Liverpool, but decided to reject it after he had spoken with the Ligue 1 club. “Today there is the Champions League and I am going to watch the two games, I received an offer from Liverpool,” he said at the time.
“It was an honor for me to know that such a club wanted me. We decided with the club that I would stay. Marseille is also a great club and I still have much to improve here.” The Center-Back only played in Marseille for six months before he ended up in the Premier League in September 2022, but with Southampton who signed him for £ 8 million.
Caleta-Car only played 19 times before the saints and became on loan to Lyon after his debut season, when he settled in the heart of the defense for the French giants. They then decided to permanently sign him in the summer of 2023.
Four years after the hectic winter window, Liverpool was noticeably silent in terms of income when they decided to sign a player this month. Despite calls from some fans to focus on a left back in the middle of the indifferent season of Andy Robertson and a defensive midfielder to offer Ryan Gravenberch coverage, the Reds will continue to transport in what has been an impressive debut season for Arne so far Lock.
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