There were contacts in which I kept my position clear – 28-year-old winger reveals he rejected chance to join Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

There were contacts in which I kept my position clear – 28-year-old winger reveals he rejected chance to join Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool

By Debkalpa Banerjee Modified 27 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Jurgen Klopp was in pursuit of Inaki Williams in the past. Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams has claimed that he once turned down the opportunity to join Liverpool on a permanent deal. Williams has been an established first-team starter for Athletic Bilbao since his debut in 2014. The 28-year-old has been an ever-present figure for the club, helping them lift the 2020-21 Supercopa de Espana trophy. He has six years left on his current deal at the San Mames. A versatile forward renowned for his pace and power, Williams has registered 77 goals and 49 assists in 346 matches across all competitions for Los Leones. He also holds the record for most consecutive La Liga appearances with a whopping 239 back-to-back outings. IÑAKI WILLIAMS@Williaaams4513238650 https://t.co/QPcKMgcq0E Speaking to AS (via Express), Williams confirmed that Liverpool were after his signature in the past. He elaborated: "I had an option to leave. There were contacts in which I kept my position clear. It's nice that clubs like this try to get you, but I was always clear that I want to be at Athletic." According to the Express report, Liverpool had identified Williams as an ideal replacement for Senegalese forward Sadio Mane back in 2019. The Merseyside outfit were also prepared to activate Williams' £77 million release clause. However, no transfer materialised for the player. When asked whether he is interested in plying his trade in the Premier League in the future, the Ghana international added: "A lot, because of how they live football and interpret it. It's very attractive." Williams has opened the ongoing 2022-23 season on a positive note, scoring twice in six La Liga matches so far. Along with his younger brother Nico, he has helped Athletic Bilbao sit in fourth-place in La Liga. LaLiga@LaLigaSi por separado son muy buenos...
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