Former Benfica star Simao Sabrosa reveals he was 'at the airport' before his proposed move to Liverpool fell through back in 2005.
The Portuguese winger had enjoyed an impressive 2004/05 campaign, scoring 15 league goals from a wide position, and was much-revered around Europe during his time with the Lisbon club.
As a result, then Reds boss Rafael Benitez moved to bring Simao to Anfield following their Champions League success in 2005, but despite much-publicised talks the move never went through.
Over a decade on from the transfer saga, Simao has revealed just how close he actually came to moving to the Premier League.