I snubbed transfer moves to Arsenal and Liverpool and wonder if I made a mistake

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Arsenal and Liverpool were both credited with a strong interest in Julian Draxler (Picture: Getty) Julian Draxler has admitted that he would be ‘interested’ to know how his career might have panned out had he joined one of Arsenal or Liverpool when he had the chance. Get personalised updates on Arsenal everyday Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro’s Football Newsletter.

Draxler now turns out for Al Ahli in the Qatar Stars League (Picture: Getty) The German lifted the World Cup at the age of just 20 (Picture: Getty) But asked if there were any moments in his career that he wishes he could go back and change, Draxler replied: ‘There are several. ‘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.’ Draxler enjoyed a loan spell with Benfica before moving to Qatar (Picture: Getty) On Liverpool’s supposed interest, Draxler added: ‘I’ve also wondered what would have happened if I hadn’t gone from Wolfsburg to Paris, but to Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. I’m at peace with my decisions.’ In the latter years of Wenger’s Arsenal reign, it became a running joke and something of a tradition amongst fans that Draxler should be linked with the club in seemingly every transfer window.

Draxler was forced to play a peripheral role towards the end of his time at PSG (Picture: Getty) There were rumours Draxler had even paid a visit to Arsenal’s training ground in January 2014, which Wenger laughed off and compared to the sighting of a UFO. Asked if the Gunners were close to a deal for Draxler, Wenger told reporters: ‘No. ‘That’s like with unidentified flying objects, some see them everywhere.’ Pressed on whether he was ‘curious’ about the prospect of signing Draxler, Wenger responded: ‘Of course I’m curious, it’s my nature. ‘But the transfer period lasts until January 31… are we close to signing anybody?