Former Golden Eaglets trainee Ovie Ejaria has explained why he had to sign for Liverpool in the summer of 2014, and passed up the chance to sign a scholarship with Arsenal.

The central midfielder had been approached by several Premier League clubs not limited to Chelsea and Manchester City but chose the Reds after he was given a tour of their training facilities.

“I was offered a scholarship at Arsenal and I chose to turn it down,” Ejaria told Liverpoolfc.com.

“I had opportunities to go to different clubs. I had a look at Liverpool and it was the only club I went to, because I enjoyed it a lot.”

After impressing during pre-season, Ejaria made his senior debut against Derby County in the League Cup and has played four more games for the first team this term.

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