Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car has confirmed Liverpool made a bid to sign him on deadline day - but he decided against the move.
The 24-year-old Croatian was targeted in the January window to help ease Liverpool's injury crisis and solve their defensive problems.
In the end the Reds settled on landing Ben Davies from Preston and a short-term loan deal for Schalke's Ozan Kabak. However, it appears they missed out on their main target as Caleta-Car stayed put. "Today, there is the Champions League, and I am going to watch the two games, I received an offer from Liverpool," Caleta-Car said. "It was an honour for me to know that such a club wanted me.
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