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‘I made the wrong decision’ – Mario Gotze regrets snubbing Liverpool transfer and opens door to future move
MARIO GOTZE wishes he made the move to Liverpool when he had the chance in 2016.
The German, 29, switched Bayern Munich for Borussia Dortmund that summer but there was an offer from the Reds on the table.
Mario Gotze believes he should have moved to Liverpool in 2016Getty
A move to Anfield would have given Gotze the opportunity to link back up with Jurgen Klopp, having worked with him during his first spell at Dortmund.
Gotze has revealed he was not in the right mental state to make a move to the Premier League, but now thinks that was the wrong decision.
He also shared that he still speaks to Klopp, telling the Daily Mail: “We are still in touch and we spoke back then about me coming to Liverpool.
“But I wasn’t in a state of mind where I could consider it, that’s why it didn’t happen.
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“Do I regret it? It’s always difficult to look back but if you ask me now then yeah, I should have joined Liverpool for sure.
“I just made a wrong decision but it’s not a regret.”
Despite rejecting Liverpool Gotze admitted he would like to play for Klopp again and praised his man-management ability.
That means he is open to moving to Anfield but whether Liverpool are still interested is another question.
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Gotze added: “He (Klopp) is a manager not just for the players but everyone at the club, and then one-on-one he can be a friend as well as a boss. Can I imagine working with him again? I can imagine that, yes – we’ll see.
“He’s a good coach, for sure. He and Pep Guardiola are the most important coaches and characters I had in my career.
“Klopp’s strength is speaking to players in a certain way, helping them.
“But if you meet Pep off the field he’s a great guy. You can speak to him about family, private stuff, so he’s a great person.
“But if you play in his team he is very demanding. That’s a good thing because he’s pushing you a lot but sometimes you need a different angle as a player.”
