Olaleye Idowu
Former Chelsea striker, Loic Remy has revealed that he failed Liverpool medical and snubbed Arsenal to join the Blues back in August 2014.
Liverpool triggered a £8.5m release clause in Remy’s QPR contract in the summer of 2014.
Remy even joined the Liverpool squad on their USA tour but the deal collapsed because of a failed medical.
“Signing for Chelsea was the craziest move of my career, that’s for sure,” the 37-year-old told Ladbrokes.
“We arrived [Liverpool ], me and my agent, and it all felt like a dream – it was happening so quickly. I met all the guys, started doing my interviews, and had a medical, but something was wrong.
“I didn’t know what was wrong, but they said I just needed to wait for a couple of days. At that moment, I was a Liverpool player as far as I was concerned.
“It was a very proud moment for me, but two days later I found out that there was a problem with my medical, and the deal was off. They didn’t want to take the risk, and while I was so disappointed, I accepted it and went back to London, ready to start training with QPR again.
“And then, Chelsea called my agent and said they wanted to sign me. They asked if I was available, which I was, and so we went to Cobham to do my medical.
“It’s funny because just before we signed, my agent had a call from Arsenal, who were asking whether I’d signed or not. “No, no, he’s on his way to sign now. Tell him not to sign – we want him!”
