I didn't agree with how I was treated at Liverpool after holding transfer talks with Xabi Alonso

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“I’d heard about the move but didn’t speak about it too much because I’d been told I wasn’t leaving Liverpool."He (Alonso) told me how highly he rates me as a player. Liverpool told me I couldn’t leave at the time, which was fair enough, but if you want to go and play, then you’ve got to push it.“I asked the manager.

But it wasn’t going to be.He continued: "I think he (Slot) thought I was a good player, but I don’t feel the trust was there as much. In my opinion, the limited opportunities were down to trust and not ability."When I got my opportunity in the cup, I felt like I played well.

I did everything I could. He really wanted me and said I’d be playing straight away.“As soon as I touched down from Japan, I was on the phone every minute to my agent, trying to push the move because it was an amazing one for me.“It was difficult (to leave Liverpool).