Saturday, 5th April, 2014
Iago Aspas has revealed that he wants to quit Liverpool in the summer due to a lack of playing time at Anfield.
The Spanish striker was snapped up by the Reds from Celta Vigo last summer, arriving with some degree of expectation having scored goals in his side's battle against relegation from La Liga.
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But Aspas has struggled to earn minutes on the pitch given Liverpool's prolific strikeforce of Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez.
And the 26-year-old believes he is too old to play second fiddle on the bench, with a move elsewhere now his desire.
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"I'm not 20 years old anymore, I can't go on loan and explode", he said to FTBpro.
"I think the best would be to transfer to another club that I find the best fit for myself and the club.
"This is the hardest part. I used to play almost all the matches and I arrived here – playing much less.
"This is the tough side of football."
The Spaniard has managed only 13 appearances in the Premier League for Liverpool this season, with eight of those coming from the bench.
He has not scored in the league, but has hit the back of the net in a single FA Cup appearance.
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