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Litmanen Could Have Gone to Liverpool Earlier: 'Ajax Had Been so Good to Me; They Didn't Want to Force a Departure'

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Jari Litmanen didn't want to leave Ajax during his first spell in Amsterdam. The Finnish midfielder could have joined Liverpool earlier, but in an interview with The Athletic, he indicated that he didn't want to force a departure at the time. He eventually left for FC Barcelona in 1999, and in 2001...
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Jari Litmanen didn't want to leave Ajax during his first spell in Amsterdam. The Finnish midfielder could have joined Liverpool earlier, but in an interview with The Athletic, he indicated that he didn't want to force a departure at the time. He eventually left for FC Barcelona in 1999, and in 2001...

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ajaxshowtime.com broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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