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A erstwhile Liverpool subordinate who was accidentally sold by Roy Hodgson during his spell astatine Anfield has antecedently opened up connected the bizarre incident.
Alexander Kacaniklic, who joined the Reds from Swedish nine Helsingborg successful 2007, was described arsenic "a people talented footballer" by younker manager Hughie McAuley and was tipped to interruption into Liverpool's first-team.
In fact, aft graduating from the academy, it was suggested that Kacaniklic could get his accidental successful a Europa League crippled successful 2010.
However, that ne'er materalised and helium was soon allowed to permission Liverpool arsenic portion of their woody to motion Fulham defender Paul Konchesky – a transportation that has since gone down successful the past books for each the incorrect reasons.
Roy Hodgson made plentifulness of questionable calls passim his six-month spell arsenic Liverpool brag but this 1 was, let's conscionable say, thing else.
Alexander Kacaniklic during his younker days astatine Liverpool. Image credit: Getty
The communicative goes that Hodgson drafted successful Konchesky, a subordinate helium worked with astatine Fulham, successful the 2010 summertime transportation model – a woody that besides saw Liverpool youngsters Lauri Dalla Vale and Kacaniklic caput successful the other direction.
But it aboriginal transpired, courtesy of Kacaniklic, that Hodgson didn't really privation Kacaniklic to permission and had alternatively wanted to merchantability different subordinate named Alex.
Speaking to fotbolskananelen successful a podcast, the Swede opened up connected the bizarre incident.
"It was a spot hard for Liverpool to regenerate me," said Kacaniklic. "In his head, helium thought helium had changed different Alex for Konchesky. But past it was excessively late. It's a small funny.
"Then helium conscionable told maine I was invited backmost successful Liverpool with unfastened arms, but that I should bash what I felt. Then I had already changed my caput and was precise excited astir coming to Fulham."
Kacaniklic came up against Liverpool during his clip astatine Fulham. Image credit: Getty
Kacaniklic went connected to marque implicit 100 appearances for Fulham successful the Premier League and the Championship, scoring 11 goals crossed a four-year spell.
He besides spent indebtedness spells with Watford and Burnley earlier moving to Nantes connected a escaped transportation successful 2016. However, helium failed to people crossed 3 seasons astatine the French club.
Earlier this year, Kacaniklic confirmed his status astatine the property of 33. He precocious featured astatine Cypriot broadside AEL Limassol.
