Brazilian teenager Rodrygo made Champions League history with Real Madrid on Wednesday, but one of his former coaches has revealed he could have been doing so for Liverpool instead.
The 18-year-old moved to the Santiago Bernabeu over the summer from Santos in a deal worth around €45 million (£39m/$49m).
While a tidy sum for a young player yet to be tested in Europe, the fee now looks a bargain after Rodrygo scored a hat-trick against Galatasaray, with his first-half brace inside 14 minutes the quickest in the competition's history.
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Prior to Real's interest in the attacker, Premier League giants Liverpool were keen on landing the talented Brazilian, with his former Santos coach Elano admitting the Reds simply didn't offer enough money to secure his services.