Manager reveals why Liverpool couldn't sell Lazar Marković

OneFootball

Lewis Ambrose·4 September 2018

Manager reveals why Liverpool couldn't sell Lazar Marković

Anderlecht manager Hein Banhaezebrouk has confirmed the club tried to sign Lazar Marković from Liverpool in the summer.

However, he blamed the winger for the collapse of the deal.

OneFootball Videos

Marković has not appeared for Liverpool since the 2014/15 season, spending time on loan with Fenerbahçe, Sporting and Hull City before joining Anderlecht on a temporary basis late last season.

That switch could have become permanent but collapsed as the Serbian international would not lower his wage demands, Banhaezebrouk claimed.

Anderlecht manager Hein Vanhaezebrouck: “Our president and sports director did everything to convince Markovic. They waited until Liverpool lowered the price. They almost did a crazy effort for the player, but it wasn’t enough. It’s his own fault that the deal fell through.” #lfc
– Monday, 3 September 2018

Markovic could sign a 3+1 deal with Anderlecht, but they didn’t find an agreement over his wages. #lfc
– Monday, 3 September 2018

Marković has now been named in Liverpool’s Premier League squad for the season but is highly unlikely to feature under Jürgen Klopp.