Germany international Max Kruse has revealed that he was close to agreeing a move to Liverpool in the summer of 2019 before Divock Origi's form in the Champions League saw Jurgen Klopp change his mind about the transfer.
Kruse, who now plies his trade for Bundesliga surprise package Union Berlin, was playing for Werder Bremen at the time and became the club's top goalscorer in 2018-19 in both the league and all competitions for the third successive campaign after joining from Wolfsburg in 2016.
His 11 goals and 10 assists helped Bremen to eighth in Germany's top flight two seasons ago and he claims his performances were set to land him a dream opportunity at Anfield.