Liverpool accidentally sold player to Fulham after manager got confused

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Liverpool accidentally sold a player to Fulham in 2010 after a case of mistaken identity, with manager Roy Hodgson confusing Alexander Kacaniklic for another academy player in the Paul Konchesky dealAlex Kacaniklic (left) joined Fulham from Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool once mistakenly offloaded a player to Fulham — this Saturday's opposition — due to a case of mistaken identity.The peculiar episode occurred in 2010, during Roy Hodgson's troubled tenure at Anfield. However, according to Kacaniklic, he wasn't meant to be part of the transaction, with Liverpool accidentally negotiating for the wrong player.READ MORE: Alisson Becker 'open' to transfer approach as European giant circles Liverpool goalkeeperREAD MORE: Arne Slot sends message to Liverpool fans as protests planned — 'I hope'"Before I signed [for Fulham], I had a conversation with Roy Hodgson on the phone, where we found out that he had chosen the wrong Alex," the Swede revealed in 2019.

"He [Hodgson] just told me I was welcome back in Liverpool with open arms," Kacaniklic recalled. He ultimately secured just seven victories from his 20 matches in charge before departing the club by mutual consent in January 2011.Roy Hodgson during his time as Liverpool boss(Image: Getty Images)"When Roy Hodgson came to the club, it was a little different, a big change," Kacaniklic observed.

Hodgson didn't look so much at us youngsters, he wanted quick results."Kacaniklic arrived at Liverpool aged 16 in 2007, spending three years developing through the academy system before departing for Fulham. The winger also represented Sweden on 21 occasions before hanging up his boots in 2025.Hodgson, for his part, bounced back from his underwhelming Liverpool tenure with a successful period at West Bromwich Albion, earning him the England manager's position in 2012.