Phil Thompson backs Liverpool’s decision to sell Raul Meireles to Chelsea – EPL News
Legendary Liverpool skipper Phil Thompson believes that the Reds have done a fantastic business by selling http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-Meireles-c30678 to Chelsea and has insisted that the transfer will work in favour of both the parties.
Meireles, who hugely impressed in his sole season at Anfield and was a fan favourite, made an 11th hour switch to Chelsea for a fee believed to be £12 million after giving in a transfer request.
Thompson has backed Liverpool’s decision to sell Meireles for the same amount which they had paid to Porto to sign last summer. “I think it was a fantastic deal because £12m for Raul was great."
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the recently concluded summer transfer window, they would not have generated such huge revenue from his sale in any other transfer window. Thompson believes that the
28-year-old’s switch to Chelsea will suit the player and both the clubs.
“And I think if he wasn’t going to be playing a major part in the team, if then come January and he wasn’t too happy, would you have got £6m for him? I think both things suited both parties,” the legendry Liverpool defender added.
The highly rated Italian midfielder, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alberto-Aquilani-c4313, who spent the last season on loan at Juventus, also completed his loan switch to Serie A Champions AC Milan this summer. Thompson believes both Meireles and Aquilani knew they had limited first team
opportunities at Liverpool and have made the right decision in leaving the club.
“Alberto and Raul got what they wanted, because http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 was not going to be in the first team – he wanted to leave.” Phil Thompson concluded.
Raul Meireles played a vital role in helping Liverpool finish sixth last season after a dismal start to the campaign. The midfielder scored five goals in 44 appearances for the Anfield club.
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