Dejan Lovren says he is not happy sitting about the Liverpool bench but is alleviated that his unsuccessful transfer saga is over for now.
The Croatia centre-half has verified that he wished to leave Anfield from the summer after falling behind Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez at Jurgen Klopp’s pecking order.
Lovren had been targetted by nightclubs including Roma and AC Milan but Liverpool and Klopp insisted they desired the 30-year-old, that has two years left on his contract, to remain.
“I really feel relief that the transfer window is still closed. I got tired of listening and reading every day about me leaving or staying in Liverpool,” Lovren told Croatian newspaper Sportske Novotsti.
“Everyone wrote’Dejan is here, Dejan is there’, and knew nothing. Me disturbs. (But) yes, I’d consider shifting. It did not occur, I had been told Liverpool needs me and I accepted that, although I wished to leave.
“I am not the sort of player who likes to be benched and make money. Some folks around me ‘what would you care? You’re in a club take the cash’ – but I am happy on the seat.
“I feel really happy because all the time that I believed LFC was by me. I respect that a great deal. Klopp explained’listen, friend, you are a participant. We won’t let you go on loan. We need you’.
“Last week I spoke to Klopp again, he told me he knows me, knows I am not happy, however, he also said’look, now it’s completed, I’d like you to refresh your mind, I locate you important’.
“I’m in my prime era, in good shape, emotionally prepared and you cannot buy experience.”
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