Ex-Marseille boss Jose Anigo has confirmed that Liverpool almost signed one of France's most coveted young players.
Speaking to L'Equipe on Sunday, Anigo revealed:
"Maxime Lopez was about to sign for them [Liverpool] in 2014."
This fits with a Daily Mail report from 2014, which claimed:
"Liverpool invited Lopez to the Merseyside derby, and he met with Brendan Rodgers".
The Reds were last linked with Lopez on November 4th, when TalkSport reported:
"Liverpool are interested in signing Marseille attacker Maxime Lopez [and] have sent scouts to watch him in action".
Some info about Lopez:
* 18-year old attacking midfielder, who can also play on either wing. Contract expires: 2017. Nicknamed the 'New Nasri'.
* Marseille: Only 8 senior apps so far (O goals/1 assist). 3 goals/assists in 6 apps for Marseille's U19 team.
* Nov 2016: Lopez's team-mate Florian Thauvin raved: "He [Lopez] played an excellent match. He’s a very good player and has a very bright future.”
* Nov 2016: Marseille right-back Rod Fanni's assessment: "He [Lopez] has everything to become a great number 10. He will have to work physically because he has not a very imposing size, but he can do it".
8 senior games to his name in one of Europe's weaker leagues? Meh.
Speaking to L'Equipe on Sunday, Anigo revealed:
"Maxime Lopez was about to sign for them [Liverpool] in 2014."
This fits with a Daily Mail report from 2014, which claimed:
"Liverpool invited Lopez to the Merseyside derby, and he met with Brendan Rodgers".
The Reds were last linked with Lopez on November 4th, when TalkSport reported:
"Liverpool are interested in signing Marseille attacker Maxime Lopez [and] have sent scouts to watch him in action".
Some info about Lopez:
* 18-year old attacking midfielder, who can also play on either wing. Contract expires: 2017. Nicknamed the 'New Nasri'.
* Marseille: Only 8 senior apps so far (O goals/1 assist). 3 goals/assists in 6 apps for Marseille's U19 team.
* Nov 2016: Lopez's team-mate Florian Thauvin raved: "He [Lopez] played an excellent match. He’s a very good player and has a very bright future.”
* Nov 2016: Marseille right-back Rod Fanni's assessment: "He [Lopez] has everything to become a great number 10. He will have to work physically because he has not a very imposing size, but he can do it".
8 senior games to his name in one of Europe's weaker leagues? Meh.
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