Kanssa: It s hard to leave Liverpool, but I have to play often and haven t had the chance to say goodbye

 10:48pm, 31 July 2025

Kunsa left Liverpool, who has been playing for since the age of 5 this summer, and joined Leverkusen. The player was interviewed by German media "Sports Photos" and talked about his feelings after the transfer.

Talking about transfers

"It's really hard to leave Liverpool because I've met a lot of people here and developed a lot of feelings. It's a very touching experience. For a long time, I didn't know what would happen this summer. I just knew that I had to play often to improve myself. It's really a bit crazy, and things happened very quickly. Until now, I haven't had a chance to say goodbye." How did

start at Leverkusen?

"Terra gave me a lot of help. I know him because he is also from England. There is such a good person on the team who can communicate with you directly. It feels very good and makes it easy for me to integrate into the team."

What advice did Klopp give when you debuted in the Reds?

"I remember before I got on the court, he came up to me and said, 'You're ready!' At that moment, I felt very good to hear the legend say this, and gave me a lot of confidence, and I was very happy that he gave me this opportunity. At that time, we were behind 0-1 and finally won the game 2-1, and it was really challenging to make our debut in that situation."

What kind of person is Klopp to you?

"He is a man to rely on, and at the end of my last season of playing for him, we discussed my future plans together. Since then, I have made it clear what I want."

Talking about the death of

"When I heard the news, I was very excited, and it was a huge tragedy for his family and everyone around him. It was a very painful loss of a friend, and I knew him as an amazing person, an excellent father and a great player, and it was all extremely sad."