Liverpool's attempt to sign World Cup standout who replied to club captain's text

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Nevertheless, Kroos, who was at Bayern Munich at the time, eventually opted to move to Real Madrid instead.Gerrard wrote: "I had an unofficial role at the club, trying to persuade some great players to join Liverpool. I knew Real Madrid were gearing up to make Bayern Munich an offer and so I felt a bit awkward when I texted Kroos.

Kroos did not make me feel like I was a total idiot. Instead of calling him directly, I always sent a text," Gerrard said.

I said hello and hoped he didn't mind me contacting him directly. I stressed how much I admired him as a player."And then, having mentioned that I knew Liverpool were speaking to his agent, I used the standard line: 'If you need to chat or ask any questions, I'm available at any time.' However, he replied with: 'I'm not sure Liverpool can win me the Champions League.'".The midfielder moved to the Blues for £30million to play under Jose Mourinho and remained at Stamford Bridge for seven years, claiming two Premier League titles – and no Champions League trophies.Join our LFC WhatsApp community and get all the latest LFC news, views, transfer gossip and more, as it happens We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.