Marseille’s Duje Caleta-Car on receiving an offer from Liverpool

defender,

, confirmed receiving an offer from

in January following the Reds injury crisis in their defense-line.

The

side, who were on a hunt for new defenders after seeing

,

, and

sidelined, eventually signed

and

.

Still Caleta-Car was among one of Liverpool’s potential targets, whose transfer talks collapsed after the Ligue 1 side failed to find him a replacement in such a short notice.

In a press conference on Tuesday, the Croatian talked about Liverpool’s offer ahead of the Reds Champions League match against

, saying:

“There are Champions League matches tonight.”

“I'm going to watch both games, not just because I like to watch Liverpool, but because I enjoy watching the Champions League.”

“It's true that I received an offer from Liverpool. I was very happy, given that they're one of the biggest clubs in Europe. It was an honour for me to know that such a big club wanted me.”

"It means that my performances are good, but we decided with the club [Marseille] that I was going to stay. Olympique Marseille is also a huge club that still has a lot to offer me and I have plenty more progress to make here.”

"As I've already said, Liverpool are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I was very happy to receive an offer from them. I don't regret the decision not to leave because I already play for a big club.”

"Joining Liverpool and playing in one of the best leagues could've been a big step forward in my career, but I'm focused on Olympique Marseille for the moment. I'm a Marseille player and we'll see what happens in the future."

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