Charlie Adam was 'desperate' for a move to Liverpool during the January transfer window, his agent has claimed, suggesting the Blackpool captain feels he was 'seriously mucked about' by the club.
Liverpool was continually linked with Adam throughout last month and had two offers for the midfielder turned down by the Seasiders.
Blackpool manager Ian Holloway was desperate to hold onto his influential skipper and told Liverpool they would have to add an extra £10million to their offers of first £4million and then £6million if they wanted to sign Adam.
After the Liverpool fell through, Spurs were reportedly minutes away from signing the 25-year-old but could not complete the deal before the transfer window closed.
Despite telling Blackpool fans he remains totally committed to the club, even though he almost joined two other Premier League sides, his agent Kenny Moyes has now suggested the midfielder is currently suffering a ‘world of hurt’.
‘Charlie loves Blackpool and the Blackpool fans, but he was desperate to move to Liverpool - who wouldn't feel that way when a club like that comes calling?’ the Sun quote Moyes as saying.
‘But he was seriously mucked about. Blackpool refused to put a figure on how much they wanted for him and would not enter any meaningful negotiations. It has been a major stress for Charlie, a real emotional roller-coaster. As well as being angry he feels gutted and badly let down as the only player to put in a transfer request and have it ignored.’
Moyes said his client would continue to give his all for Blackpool but added he hoped the club would ‘be fair’ when it came to a possible transfer in the summer.
Commenting on the late Spurs bid on Monday, Moyes rejected manager Harry Redknapp’s claims that Adam was all set to join Tottenham and would now be at White Hart Lane if it hadn’t been for a few Blackpool shareholders failing to sign the deal before the close of the transfer window.
‘They came in far too late. I've seen the stories about how Blackpoool couldn't locate two directors to approve the deal, but we hadn't even talked personal terms with Tottenham. So it couldn't have happened anyway,’ he said.
‘Charlie is naturally a bit down at the moment, but he'll be fine for the West Ham game. He played as well as ever against Sunderland and Manchester United while all the transfer talk was going on, and it will be just the same now.’
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