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'Chelsea wanted to sign me – but I joined Liverpool because of the fans'




A host of key transfers are largely responsible for Liverpool's success in recent years - but there's one who was perhaps the catalyst above all others.


And he may not have ended up at Anfield at all if Chelsea had their way in the summer of 2021




It was then that the Reds completed a £67million swoop for Alisson, and the rest has very much become part of Liverpool history.


Among the key factors that convinced Alisson to join the Merseysiders was the a atmosphere at Anfield,



Alisson


"I think that game served as an experience of living a day at Anfield, seeing the crowd up close,"


"That contributed to my choice for Liverpool.


"If you ask me what it was like to play at Anfield as an opponent I can sum it up for you in one word: horrible.


"Anfield is a spectacular stadium, when the crowd plays together it’s very noisy - and in that game they were on fire.


“I had a proposal from Chelsea too, but living that cheered me up a lot to play for Liverpool. So did [Jurgen] Klopp. He is a sensational person, one of the great coaches in the history of world football.


"He’s a guy who does everything he can to make us feel comfortable playing and bring his style to the team.”





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