Konrad Lahmer has explained why he didn't sign for Liverpool this summer.

The RB Leipzig midfielder was linked with a move to Anfield, however Jurgen Klopp opted to sign Arthur Melo on loan from Juventus instead.

"[Liverpool's interest] wasn't so hot that anything would have happened," Laimer told Bild.

"A hasty departure is not my thing. If I were to change clubs, I would want to think it through and decide calmly, not overnight.

"Especially since the first half of the season is very short anyway due to the World Cup and you wouldn't have had time to settle in and find your feet.

"The Premier League is nice, but for me it's not a must. It's much more important to me: how do people talk to me, what feeling do I have about something."