by Mark Bassey
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, has revealed that Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal over Anfield, because he prefered to live in London.
The forward completed his move from Barcelona to the Emirates last week in a €40 million deal, despite the fact that Rodgers tried to include him in the deal that took Luis Suarez to Barcelona.
“I don’t think so,” Rodgers told reporters. “That was one [Sanchez] where geography dictated where he wanted to go – simple as that. It’s been the other way.
“Lots of players are really impressed by what we are doing as a club and really excited about coming to Liverpool.
“It wasn’t due to a lack of ambition by the club. It was about where the player and his family wanted to choose to live.
“He’s a fantastic player and would have suited us. His profile would have been great but it was not to be and we move on.”
The 41-year-old also already signed Adam Lallana, Emre Can, Rickie Lambert and Lazar Markovic this summer and is looking to recruit more players with the €88 million Suarez windfall the club received.
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