I rejected chance to sign for Liverpool and Arsenal - I do wonder if I made the right decision

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCJulian Draxler has opened up on his decision to reject a move to Liverpool in favour of signing for PSG earlier in his careerJulian Draxler has admitted he does wonder if he made the right decision to snub the advances of Liverpool earlier in his career. The 32-year-old, who is now on the books of Qatari side Al Ahli, was of interest to the Reds during Jurgen Klopp’s tenure.Then on the books of VfL Wolfsburg, he ultimately opted to join Paris Saint-Germain instead, as he signed for the Parisians in a €42m deal in January 2017.

The Germany international would spend five years in Paris before spending the 2023/23 season on loan at Benfica ahead of moving to Qatar in September 2023.Making 198 appearances and scoring 26 goals, he won four Ligue 1 titles, four Coupe de France and three Coupe de la Ligue during his time with the club and was a member of the side that lost in the 2020 Champions League final.READ MORE: National media react as Liverpool concerns grow and fingers point at Arne Slot after 'gambit backfired'However, his decision to reject Liverpool coincided with the start of the Reds’ rise under Klopp.Qualifying for the Champions League for the first time under the German in 2017, they lost in the final to Real Madrid the following year before being crowned champions of Europe in 2019.They would then go on to also win the Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, FA Cup, League Cup and European Super Cup during Draxler’s time with PSG.Liverpool are not the only Premier League side who could have signed Draxler during his career, with the playmaker also attracting interest from Arsenal in the past.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreSky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.Now 32 years old, he insists he has no regret about not signing for either the Reds or the Gunners.

However, he concedes he does wonder what might have happened if he had made a switch to the Premier League instead.“There are several,” he replied when asked by BILD, as quoted by Sport Witness, if there was a moment in his career to which he would like to return and make a different decision. “When I was still very young at Schalke and extended my contract, I could have gone to Arsenal.“Honestly, I’d be interested to see what would have become of me if I had learned from Arsene Wenger so early.“I’ve also wondered what would have happened if I hadn’t gone from Wolfsburg to Paris, but to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.“I had that opportunity, too.