In a parallel universe, one iconic Liverpool participant of recent occasions might be getting ready for a Champions League remaining with Actual Madrid this weekend.
It’s been 12 months since we bade farewell to Bobby Firmino, whose remaining Reds look got here precisely one yr after he featured in our defeat to Los Blancos in Paris, when Vinicius Junior’s objective ensured a 14th European Cup triumph for the LaLiga giants.
As revealed by Brazilian journalist Julio Gomes Filho on The Transfers Podcast, the now 23-year-old truly needed his worldwide teammate to affix him on the Bernabeu after his Anfield contract expired in 2023 and even requested his signature to membership bosses, just for a switch coverage to see that want go unfulfilled.
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The reporter defined: “Final yr, final summer time, Vinicius requested the membership to signal Bobby Firmino from Liverpool as a free agent.
“The membership understood it could be a great transfer, however ultimately they didn’t signal him and went for Joselu as a result of they have been at their limits with Brazilians. Three or 4 it’s a must to have, however 5 or 6 is simply too many; that’s a narrative somebody inside Madrid instructed me.”
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We’re not fairly certain why Actual Madrid chiefs would have a specified restrict on the variety of gamers from one nationality on the membership, however their adherence to an obvious coverage noticed them miss out on some of the gifted forwards of his era.
With Liverpool’s failure to achieve this season’s Champions League sparing us from yet one more elimination by Carlo Ancelotti’s facet, who for 3 years operating had ended our hopes of successful the trophy, we wouldn’t have needed to fear about Firmino coming again to hang-out us had he moved to the Bernabeu.
After the Los Blancos hierarchy ignored Vinicius’ switch plea, our former no.9 as an alternative moved to Al-Ahli within the Saudi Professional League, the place frankly it feels as if his abilities are being wasted considerably.
The dazzling 32-year-old would have three European Cups to his identify had it not been for the pesky Madrid membership, and he might be gunning for an additional had his Brazilian teammate gotten his approach final summer time.
We will solely however surprise how a lot of an influence Firmino would’ve made on the Bernabeu had he adopted within the footsteps of Steve McManaman and Michael Owen from a earlier era in swapping Liverpool for Los Blancos.
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