Liverpool’s Brazilian left back Fabio Aurelio is set to quit the club after a four year spell. The 30-year old became the first Brazilian to sign for the Merseyside club when he joined in 2006 on a free transfer from Valencia. Aurelio’s career in England has been blighted by injuries prompting Rafa Benitez to offer him a pay-as-you-play deal which was rejected by Aurelio.
In his four years at the club, the former Sao Paolo man made just 71 appearances and scored thrice. Aurelio missed the major part of the 2009-10 season through injury. He missed the start of the season with a freak knee problem and his season ended prematurely in February when he was sidelined with a thigh injury.
The emergence of Emiliano Insua as the first choice left back had also compounded Aurelio’s worries. Fabio was no longer sure of a spot in the starting eleven.
In other news, Liverpool have decided against signing Rangers defender Danny Wilson when they found out that he would not meet the Premier League’s home-grown quota. A deal in the region of about £2million had been agreed for the 18-year old but negotiations fizzled out when it was understood that ‘home grown’ status was only to be given to players from England and Wales.
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