RB Leipzig midfielder Konrad Laimer has insisted a move to Liverpool would not have happened at the end of the transfer window.
The Reds were left scrambling for a new midfielder at the end of the window after Jurgen Klopp admitted they had made a mistake in not pursuing one earlier.
They ultimately secured a loan deal for Juventus midfielder Arthur, with the Brazilian joining until the end of the season, with Liverpool having an option to make it permanent should he prove to be a success at Anfield.
Before that they were linked with several midfielders around Europe, including Laimer, who has been impressing with Leipzig in recent years.
He had been heavily linked with a move to Bayern Munich throughout the summer but saw that move fall away, despite suggestions he was ready to leave the Bundesliga side.
Liverpool were subsequently linked with a last ditch move but the midfielder insists it was never on the cards.
“It wasn’t so hot that anything would have happened,” he told BILD when asked about the Reds apparent interest.
“A hasty departure is not my thing. If I were to change clubs, I would want to think it through and decide calmly, not overnight.
“Especially since the first half of the season is very short anyway due to the World Cup and you wouldn’t have had time to settle in and find your feet.
“The Premier League is nice, but for me it’s not a must. It’s much more important to me: how do people talk to me, what feeling do I have about something.”
