Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg admits Barcelona goalkeeper Neto was close to joining in 2015.

The Reds had Simon Mignolet as their first-choice keeper at this stage but were on the lookout for a back-up option to challenge the Belgian for a starting spot.

After failing to secure the services of Neto, the Reds turned their attention elsewhere and instead opted to recruit Adam Bogdan on a free transfer from Bolton Wanderers.

"We wanted to sign a new goalie to be in competition with Simon [Mignolet] and I liked Neto," he told The Redmen TV.

"He was at Fiorentina and we went there, we met his agent, we met Neto but he had already signed [an agreement with] Juventus.

"He wanted to come to us but he could not change it so he didn't come in the end. He still wanted to come but obviously, it didn't happen and he's at Barca now."