Newcastle United defender Javier Manquillo has revealed that Anfield will always remain a very special stadium for him.
Manquillo, who was snapped up by the Magpies from Atletico Madrid in the summer, joined Liverpool on a two-year loan deal in 2014.
The 23-year-old managed 19 appearances in all competitions for the Reds, with very few of those coming in the second half of the 2014/15 campaign.
As a result, Atletico Madrid terminated the Spaniard’s loan deal with Liverpool at the end of the season and loaned him out to Marseille for the 2015/16 campaign instead.
Manquillo then signed for Sunderland on loan in 2016 before Newcastle roped him in permanently on a three-year deal during the summer transfer window.
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And Manquillo, who said that his stint at Liverpool was his first outside Spain, insisted that Anfield will forever be close to his heart.
“I was a very young player, and that was my first experience abroad”, he told Newcastle's matchday programme.
“I have very good memories – beautiful memories – and Anfield will always be a very special stadium..
“The atmosphere is what makes all the difference – it is unique.
“I think that’s what attracts a lot of players to the Premier League.
“This is my third year in the Premier League now, and I really enjoy playing in this kind of atmosphere.”
Manquillo, who played in the Champions League during his time at Liverpool, has thus far turned out seven times for Newcastle.
