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'Should I have stayed? Probably' - Shelvey admits leaving Liverpool was a mistake

Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has admitted that it was a mistake to leave Liverpool when he moved away from Merseyside in 2013.

Shelvey joined Liverpool in 2010 from Charlton but grew frustrated with a lack of minutes at Anfield, having also taken in a loan spell at Blackpool in 2011-12.

Despite only signing a new contract with the Reds in 2012, Shelvey left the club the following year, joining Swansea City in search of regular playing time.

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Though Shelvey did find more minutes in Wales, in hindsight he says that he would have been better off waiting a year or two to see if the situation changed at Liverpool.