Liverpool latest: Reds star left heartbroken as possible transfer agreed by club chiefs

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Speaking to the ECHO, Matteo said: "I didn't think I was going anywhere, but I didn't think I was going to get the game time again."The reason why I left was because of that. I wanted to stay, but I wasn't going to get the game time.

I thought I couldn't have another three or four years of not playing. It just wasn't what I wanted."So Gerard had to make a call.

No two ways about that.""Obviously, I was gutted that I had to leave. I was gutted, I was heartbroken for a long time, but I had to make the right call to play games."Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.