Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Ante Coric has revealed how he was 'just a medical away' from signing for Liverpool, before he opted to stay put at the Croatian champions.





The 19-year-old, who has been the subject of transfer interest from the likes of Spurs, Man City and Liverpool this summer, has chosen to stay at Dinamo Zagreb in order to play regular Champions League football.

It was reported that the talented youngster had ​undergone a medical at Liverpool, but Coric has dispelled the rumours, claiming that a medical never took place.





​"I am happy such big clubs want me, but I want to play with my favourite team in the Champions League," he told ​Goal.





"It was up to me to decide, all I needed to do was a medical, but I want to stay at Dinamo, where I can give a lot more."





Coric has two caps for Croatia at senior level and is widely touted to be a future star.

Ante Ćorić pulls plug on Liverpool medical https://t.co/GszDs7oSyQ #LFC — Liverpool FC News (@KopTalk) August 29, 2016

He will get the opportunity to display his ability in this year's Champions League group H, where Dinamo Zagreb will come up against Italian champions Juventus, Europa League holders Sevilla as well as French side Lyon.





Liverpool meanwhile will not play in any European competitions this year after finishing in eighth in the Premier League last season.



​Jurgen Klopp's side have made a stuttering start to the new campaign, emphatically beating Arsenal 4-3 on the opening day of the season, before losing to newly-promoted Burnley and drawing against Tottenham at White Hart Lane on Saturday.



