5. He Was At One Point Rumoured To Be Close To A Manchester United Deal...
John Walton/PA WireBack in May,
the Express ran a story suggesting that Liverpool were looking to close business on the Lallana deal for fear that Manchester United might steal in and nick the player from under their noses, having seen supposedly nailed-on deals for the likes of Willian, Gylfi Sigurdsson, and Yevhen Konoplyanka evaporate suddenly and shockingly. Ultimately, that doesn't seem to have been an issue under new Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal, who wrapped up a big money move for Luke Shaw last week, but reports did suggest that former United boss David Moyes was interested in bringing the England man to Old Trafford while he was still in charge. And if he hadn't had such a disastrous season and been sacked, that deal might well have gone through. Though the link was mostly rumours, it at least gives Liverpool fans another opportunity for bragging rights over United.