Liverpool player admits he’s been ‘motivated by regret and anger’ amid reports of £17m exit

Liverpool player Takumi Minamino has admitted that he has been “motivated by regret and anger” in recent months amid his lack of game time.

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Minamino has been a bit-part player for Liverpool since his £7.25m move to the Premier League at the start of 2020.

After having a spell on loan at Southampton in 2021, the attacker impressed when given the chance to play last season.

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The Japan international scored ten goals in 22 appearances across all competitions. He only started once in the Premier League though.

Minamino has reportedly been made available for £17m and four English clubs are interested in him.

The 27-year-old has admitted that last season was “disappointing but fulfilling” for him:

“Many of the games I played weren’t of interest to anyone,” Minamino told Sanspo (via Evening Standard).

“Even if I left the results, there wasn’t much response. I was trying to inspire myself to prove my worth. I was doing personal training other than team training.

“I was thinking that I would leave something behind when I went to the match mentally. I felt motivated by regret and anger every day. I’ve never had this much time as a player. It was difficult to maintain the condition and connect with my feelings.

“But it was a season that seemed to have grown. It was