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Fiorentina starlet Koffi reveals why he turned down move to Liverpool in 2018

Fiorentina winger Christian Koffi has admitted that he was not ready for a move to Liverpool in 2018, despite interest from the Merseyside giants.

Koffi was with Monaco at the time and turned down a professional contract offer from the principality side, choosing instead to leave the club.

Though Liverpool were interested in the French-Ivorian winger, Koffi believed at the time that it would be best for his development to sign with Fiorentina.

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"Everything was decided a little bit at the last moment," the 19-year-old told Goal.