Liverpool goalkeeper Adrián has insisted he will be staying at Anfield for the foreseeable future after signing a two-year deal last summer.
The Spanish goalkeeper arrived at the club on a free transfer in the summer as Liverpool sought out a replacement for departing number two Simon Mignolet.
His first year at the club has proven to be something of a rollercoaster ride, with undeniable highs like his performance in the UEFA Super Cup to extreme lows like his mistake in the Champions League defeat to Atlético Madrid.
For Adrián, though, it’s been nothing but a ‘beautiful moment’ and one he is keen to extend as long as possible.
“I see myself in Liverpool at the moment,” he told Radio Sevilla, relayed by El Desmarque.
“I still have many years of football left, and we will see. I have one more year and another optional one. Right now I wouldn’t change anything to be here in Liverpool and enjoy this beautiful moment. After this moment I honestly don’t know, football is a lot of fun.
“In the summer, I saw myself, being free, the possibility of returning to Betis was there, but it vanished.
“You have to live the present, and we’ll see what happens next. Having to leave home was complicated but looking at it now with perspective it’s clear that I’ve grown as a professional and as a person.”
A return to Betis has been continually mooted for Adrián, who was a product of the club’s youth system and spent 15 years there before leaving for West Ham in 2013.
The club naturally holds a place in his heart and, whenever the subject of them adding to their goalkeeping ranks comes along, his is a name that comes up.
That was certainly the case before his move to Liverpool, although Adrián now admits he thinks it will be harder for him to return to his former club.
“To tell you the truth, now I see it a little more difficult (to return to the Betis),” he added.
“After six seasons at West Ham and being free this past summer, it is true that I saw myself closer to returning home or to Spain and continuing my career there.
“Here I signed two seasons plus an optional one and this has been my first year, which has been fantastic.
“We hope to finish the season if possible, with total security, in the field, but then we don’t know anymore.
“The future is very uncertain; we can’t plan much more about tomorrow and what we have now. If the opportunity is given in the future, God will say.”
