Xherdan Shaqiri moved to Liverpool from Stoke City in the summer transfer window.
Shaqiri has revealed that when he was at Stoke City, an Evertonian said to him to move to the Toffees.
The 27-year-old Switzerland international winger has disclosed that he replied that he won’t move to Everton.
Shaqiri told The Liverpool Echo: “I want to see and to feel the atmospheres in these derbies. I’m looking forward to it.
“I know just one Evertonian. He said to me when I was at Stoke: ‘You have to come to Everton.’ I said: ‘No!’”
Quality footballer
Shaqiri joined Liverpool from Stoke in the summer transfer window for a fee reported by The Guardian to be worth £13 million.
The former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan star has been playing well for the Reds in recent weeks.
The 27-year-old winger has made four starts and five substitute appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool so far this season, scoring two goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.
Shaqiri – who earns £90,000 per week as salary, according to Spotrac.com – will be aiming to make a positive impact for Liverpool in the Merseyside derby against Everton at Anfield next Sunday.
Liverpool will fancy their chances of picking up all three points from the Premier League match against Everton next weekend.
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