#5 Lucas Leiva to Galatasaray
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Lucas Leiva was strongly linked with a move to Galatasaray throughout this summer. The Brazilian is Liverpool’s longest serving player from the current squad, having joined the Merseyside club nine years ago.
But with new signings Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Emre Can all ahead of him in the pecking order, the move to Istanbul outfit certainly made sense for the 29-year-old.
Galatasaray wanted the midfielder and could offer him something that Liverpool would not be able to - a guaranteed starting place.
Galatasaray board member Levent Nazifolueven publicly admitted the club’s interest in signing the Brazilian, stating that player had asked for 24 hours to decide on the move. The transfer seemed almost imminent.
However, Reds coach Jurgen Klopp stepped in and blocked the move. Apparently, the German coach is not ready to sell the player and wants him to stay at the club. The 29-year-old has just one year remaining on his current contract and has yet to make an appearance this season.
He was an unused substitute in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. He wasn’t even included in the squad for the first two games of the season.
With the transfer window closing this Wednesday, Lucas’s future at Anfield remains uncertain.
