Traore: I turned down AC Milan

Liverpool defender Djimi Traore has revealed he could easily have been playing for Champions League final opponents AC Milan.

Traore arrived at Anfield six years ago, a bargain £500,000 signing from his hometown French club Laval.

He signed for Gerard Houllier after snubbing Milan.

Traore explained: "AC put an offer on the table but then Gerard Houllier convinced me joining Liverpool instead of Milan was the right choice - and I believed in him.

"I must say that today, facing a Champions League final for the team I chose against the team I rejected, I don't have a single regret."

Well, hes good but nto AC good so I think that is good that he never went there. I think he announced this to unsettle AC before the big day.

He is an average player in my opinion!

average? did you not see that trick he pulled off which put burnley into the next round of the FA Cup? quality turn, shame he's not quality though

I dont rate him at all to be honest, scored a great goal against Burnly, pity it was at the wrong end.....he got s*at on by every player he sees, makes needless punts out of play......