messi football kit “They had a young Raheem [Sterling] and they also had ambitions as well. They said they were going to sign players. They then brought Coutinho in who was a bargain bucket. Bargain bucket man, a KFC bargain bucket!
“It was a snip and we were cheap. ￡12m for myself and ￡8m for Coutinho. I don’t know how much they earned from Coutinho.
“For myself, I was there a long time and signed another deal and saw the length of my contract out.
“But they just make great signings at the club. They know what they are doing. Michael Edwards and the team behind the scenes, they just know what they are doing.”
Sturridge slipped down the pecking order at Liverpool and eventually left in 2019, but he has fond memories of his time with a Premier League heavyweight.
The 31-year-old added: “The fans were just different. You play at Anfield – you’re getting the goosies.
“You’re walking through the tunnel getting the goosies; like the goosebumps and the hairs on your arm are standing up.
“You see the sign – some of the players are cheapest place to buy football shirts tapping the [This is]Anfieldsign – and you’re thinking: [it’s] different over here!”