Victor Osimhen national teammate Moses Simon, a sensational Paris FC winger has recently admitted that failing to secure a move to the English Premier League side— Liverpool remains one of the biggest regrets of his professional career.
The 30-year-old Super Eagles playmaker, who is currently on the back of his first season with the French Ligue 1 debutants Paris FC after leaving FC Nantes, has enjoyed a successful career spanning Belgium, France, and the Nigerian national team.
Amongst other legendary Nigerian footballers, Moses Simon has established himself as one of the most consistent performers for the Super Eagles, earning a total of 98 caps and becoming one of the senior figures in the squad.
The Nigerian French based player has now revealed that things could have turned out differently had he completed a dream transfer to the Premier League, but unfortunately, it did not work out.
While speaking in an interview, Simon talked to Urban Dwell Sport that he was not in a place when people kept talking about him leaving Gent, and this really affected his game.
Many teams wanted Simon, including Liverpool, Tottenham, Brighton, Fulham, Hull City and Lyon.
Notwithstanding, according to him, Liverpool came closest to securing his signature, but the move ultimately failed to materialise.
“From 2016 to 2018, I dropped in form because I wanted to make a transfer,” Simon said.
“Liverpool wanted to sign me, I think Hull City, Fulham, Brighton, Tottenham, and Lyon also. We played against them in the Europa League in 2017.
“But, you know, when you read all this in the newspapers, some are true while some are rumours.”
Moses Simon Unarguably admitted with no enthusiasm that missing out on the Liverpool switch affected him mentally, leading him to lose motivation at Gent.
“So the first year, I didn’t make it. I didn’t get a transfer. The second year, I was supposed to go to Liverpool. It didn’t work. “In my head, I was like, ‘Is it the agent or the club? I don’t want to play.’ “So I was putting it in my head: ‘Whether I play or I don’t play, I don’t care.”
Despite the fact that the Nigerian international actually missed out on the English Premier League club, Moses has gone on to enjoy a distinguished career, winning multiple trophies and becoming one of Nigeria’s most-capped players in history. However, the thought of what could have been at Anfield remains a lingering regret for the Super Eagles star.
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