Liverpool ace reveals 'wonderful' players that helped him to complete move to Anfield

Allan Rodrigues de Souza has thanked his Brazilian team-mates for helping him settle at Liverpool

BRAZILIAN youngster Allan Rodrigues de Souza has opened up on his move to Liverpool.

 

The 18-year-old completed a move from Internacional in September before immediately being sent out on loan to Finnish side Seinajoen Jalkapallokerho.

The midfielder recently returned from his loan spell having won the league title in Finland that saw him make eight appearances, scoring twice and making five assists.

And Allan has described how well Liverpool looked after him before signing and while he was with SJK.

“European football is not like Brazilian football – the game pace and dynamic on the ball are very different,” Allan told the club's website. “I tried to settle in as quickly as possible. I had little time to adapt and so I did my best to get familiar with it as fast as I could.

 

“Liverpool were in contact with me on a daily basis. They wanted to know how I was and gave me full support during my time there, asking about me and staying in touch every day. They were very caring indeed.

“I had to fly to Liverpool on the same day people told me about the club’s interest in signing me."

Allan also revealed how fellow countrymen Roberto Firmino, Lucas Leiva and Philippe Coutinho did everything they could to help him settle on Merseyside.

“I was a little bit scared as it was out of the blue – I wasn’t expecting it – but I received a warm welcome from the Brazilians when I first got here," he added. "They took me to their houses, asked me if I needed anything and gave me all the support they could.

 

Allan recently returned from a loan spell with Finnish side Seinajoen Jalkapallokerho.

“They said I could rely on them for anything I needed. They were also very helpful in training and assisted me with the language – in fact, they couldn’t have done more than they did.

“They are wonderful people and I know I can count on them. I’ve been in touch with them regularly – and Lucas recently said in an interview that I’m a great prospect, which made me feel happy.

“I’ve spoken to them recently and they congratulated me for my time in Finland. It feels so nice to get this input from Lucas, Coutinho and Firmino, who are football heroes in Brazil and across the world. It’s very rewarding for me indeed.”