Lucas Leiva has explained how he was in tears when telling Jurgen Klopp he was leaving Liverpool
Lucas Leiva has revealed how he cried in meetings with Jurgen Klopp when the time came for him to leave Liverpool after 10 years with the club. The Brazilian departed Anfield for Lazio in summer 2017 after 346 appearances for the Reds. Lucas moved to Anfield in 2007 from Gremio in his homeland, becoming a key player under Rafael Benitez and later establishing his importance to both Sir Kenny Dalglish and Brendan Rodgers.
'He was always very honest, I was always very honest with him. 'He arrived in October 2015 and in the January I had a big offer from China. I remember a couple of days before the game against Man United, I said, 'Listen, I've had this offer. Let's be fair, it's a lot of money and I'm not sure if I'm going to play here. What do you think?' 'He said, 'Lucas, I understand, but I cannot let you go because I only arrived four months ago and I need you.
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