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Klavan: I never wanted to leave Liverpool - then Cagliari came along!

The former Reds defender initially planned to remain at Anfield until he received an offer from Serie A he could not refuse

Former Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan has revealed that he never wanted to leave Anfield until Cagliari made him an offer he could not refuse.

Klavan, 33, joined the Reds from Augsburg in 2016 and went on to make 53 appearances in all competitions for the club.

The defender was a bit-part player under Jurgen Klopp and has revealed he rejected a number of offers to leave, initially wanting to remain on Merseyside.

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However, Klavan says the opportunity to move to Cagliari and Serie A was too good to turn down in the summer.