Fabinho: 'I had the option to join PSG'

After a slow start to life at Anfield, Fabinho has become an integral part of the league leaders' squad, as they bid to end the club's long wait for a Premier League title. The Brazilian moved to Liverpool from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco in the summer for a fee of around £44m,but had been linked with a move back to France with champions PSG, after his slow start in the Premier League.

PSG ended up being pitted in the same Champions League group as Fabinho's Liverpool this season, and now the Brazilian has suggested that the rumours surrounding him with a move to the French capital, were by no means coincidental. In an interview with French outlet 'L'Equipe' the midfielder addressed the speculation, saying: "I never thought of going elsewhere. I know a lot of things were written in the newspapers, but it wasn't true. What's funny is that this PSG loan story came out just before our Champions League match. I had already experienced a similar story the day before the Coupe de la Ligue final between PSG and Monaco. It's a strange coincidence, isn't it?"

Fabinho continued: "If I had to sign at PSG, it's the year before it could have been done. They were very interested, I talked a lot with Antero Henrique [PSG's sporting director] and the club's leaders, but it didn't work. The year after, I did not wait for them and then I thought it was time to leave France."