Emre Can: Klopp sad I left

By Football Italia staff

Emre Can has claimed that Jurgen Klopp was ‘disappointed’ to see him leave Liverpool for Juventus last summer.

Can scored 14 times in 167 appearances for Liverpool before his move to Juve, and the Germany midfielder suggested he had a better chance of winning silverware with the Bianconeri.

“Klopp was disappointed when he heard I was leaving Liverpool,” he told DAZN.

“However, I explained to him that I wanted a new adventure and he understood. He knew it wasn’t a choice against him or the club, but simply for a new challenge at Juventus.

“I still hear from him and I will always be grateful to Liverpool. So far everything has gone well, but we haven’t won anything yet.

“We want to win the Scudetto and the Champions League, and I have an incredible desire to lift that cup for both the club and the city.

“Our rivals are strong, now we face an Ajax side that eliminated Real Madrid, but we are a strong side and if use our qualities, I’m sure we will reach the semi-finals.”

The 25-year-old then revealed what it was like being teammates with Cristiano Ronaldo and working under ‘tactical master’ Max Allegri.

“The Ronaldo effect is enormous, on the city, on the club and on the League. Everyone talks about him,” he added.

“Everyone talks about the great player but, for me, the person counts first, and he is very friendly, a guy with his feet on the ground.

“Allegri is a tactical master. He always finds new solutions in every game, changes the formation in every match and takes care of every detail.

“Furthermore, as a person he is fun, even if I don’t completely understand him as he is Tuscan and speaks with a dialect that is very difficult to understand.

“I have already complained about Klopp’s training, but we do much more running here.”

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