Nantes goalkeeper Lopes turned down Liverpool’s offer in June but would have accepted it in August

Last summer, Liverpool were actively working on signing a goalkeeper, eventually securing a deal for Georgian shot-stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who will move to Anfield at the end of the season. However, Arne Slot’s team could have had a different addition between the posts.

Details: Lyon academy product Anthony Lopes moved to French side Nantes in the winter, but in June, he had an offer from Liverpool, which he rejected. The reasons for his decision remain unknown, but he admitted that had the offer come in August, just before the transfer window closed, he would have accepted it.

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"Did I say ‘no’ to becoming Liverpool’s second-choice goalkeeper? Yes, in June, I said ‘no.’ To be honest, I didn’t even consider it. I told myself that I needed to keep playing, that I still had fire in my legs, and that I couldn’t sit on the bench, whether at Liverpool, Bayern, or anywhere else.

But let me be completely clear: if that offer had come in late August, just before the transfer window shut, I would have accepted it. I would have left, sat my bum on the bench, and kept my mouth shut," Lopes told Foot Mercato.

Reminder: It was previously reported that Saudi club Al Hilal is interested in signing Liverpool star Mohamed Salah.