'I jumped at the opportunity to leave Liverpool - They couldn't give me what I wanted'

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“This is a permanent club, so it’s a little bit different."Making my first permanent move and getting a lengthy contract somewhere other than Liverpool and going into a men's dressing room rather than being in a 21's dressing room."It was a straightforward decision, but it's something I still had to think about. I love playing games, I love playing men's footy."Was I going to get that at Liverpool?

That's just the honest reality of it.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"Would I have got as many games as I would have wanted playing for Liverpool?

Probably not."I just want to play games, I want to play week in, week out. I want to go and express myself in front of big crowds and big games, which we're going to get this year in the Championship."So, I jumped at the opportunity."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLiverpool FC transfer news