Former Italy international Antonio Di Natale played for Empoli and Udinese for a long time and retired in 2016. He made a total of 445 appearances in Serie A, scoring 209 goals and 68 assists, great figures for a striker who stayed on the pitch until the age of 38.
The Napoli-born striker, who also scored 11 goals in 48 games for Italy, reflected on the events of 2008 and revealed that he held discussions with the club when Andrea Dossena, who had also played for Italy, joined Liverpool.
“When Andrea Dossena signed in 2008, Liverpool spoke with me, but it all came to nothing,”
“Udinese taught me work ethic and respect.”
“The only other team I would have loved to play for, for the atmosphere and the stadium, is Liverpool.”
Sportweek magazine
As a result, the transfer was never completed and he ended up playing in his home country. Although I would have liked to have seen him playing in another country, such as the Premier League, it was one brilliant career, considering that he spent more than ten years at Udinese and became a legend.
As one of the top ten mega-clubs in the world, it is not unreasonable to talk to various players whenever the transfer window opens. In many cases, negotiations and discussions take place behind the scenes, even if they are not publicised, and there is no denying the possibility that they are talking to the players they have targeted this summer.
If Antonio Di Natale was playing at Anfield.