Liverpool have overlooked out on round a £four.5million providence on the deal that took Xherdan Shaqiri to Lyon final summer season – with the midfielder announcing his departure from France in a move to Chicago Fire.
Shaqiri spent three years at Anfield and received each the Champions League and the Premier League in that time. However, rarely turned into he a everyday below Jurgen Klopp and turned into often deployed off the bench or in cup games.
After making his circulate to France, Shaqiri commenced the new marketing campaign properly. He featured in seven of the primary 10 league outings and notched in a 3-1 win over Troyes in September.
At the time, the 30-12 months-old insisted that quitting the Reds was the proper factor to do.
“I’m very happy to be right here,” he said at his legit unveiling. “The negotiation become tough. For me, it turned into clean, I wanted to come here. There definitely became no doubt.
“It’s a very good mission with a new instruct, whom I like plenty. I am a player who's usually hungry to enhance.
“This team has loads of ability. They are a very a success club in France and Europe who need to win titles again.”
Despite his preliminary enthusiasm, the circulate to France fast turned sour. In total, he made just 16 appearances for Lyon, falling out of favour under train Rudi Garcia.
And with the club down in 8th place in Ligue 1, they quick well-known a proposal from Chicago Fire to move him to MLS.
