Christian Benteke says a lack of “trust” from Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp led to him quitting the club.
The Belgian striker signed for Crystal Palace in a £27million deal this week after an unhappy year at Anfield.
He joined the Reds in a £32.5million deal from Aston Villa last summer, but Brendan Rodgers who signed him was sacked in October with the club faltering in the Premier League.
Rodgers’ replacement Klopp was not a fan of the ex-Villa man, and he found his first team action severely limited.
But now has has joined Palace and has explained why he could not make a success of his time at Anfield.
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“A lot of things happened at Liverpool,” he said. “When I arrived it was with Brendan Rodgers as manager, but then he was sacked and Jurgen [Klopp] came in and had his own plan, but that’s part of football.
“I could have done better but I think I also needed some trust from the manager and the staff.”
Benteke went on to explain why he decided to join the Eagles.
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“I’ve met the manager a few times before I signed and that’s why I wanted to come here,” he told the club’s official website. “I was really happy to hear about his project and that is why I am excited to come here.
“I did my own research too and there are some great wingers here and because of that I think I can be a success here.”
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