'Liverpool manager sold me to Fulham after transfer mix-up – he confused me for team-mate'

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The clubs ultimately settled on a deal, with Liverpool handing over £3.5million along with two promising academy prospects: Lauri Dalla Vale and Alexander Kacaniklic.However, Kacaniklic later revealed that he was never meant to be part of the agreement, as Liverpool had accidentally negotiated for the wrong player."Before I signed [for Fulham], I had a conversation with Roy Hodgson on the phone, where we found out that he had chosen the wrong Alex," the Swede explained in 2019. "In his head, he thought he had sold another Alex for Konchesky.

"He [Hodgson] just told me I was welcome back in Liverpool with open arms," Kacaniklic said. His time in charge proved disappointing, with just seven wins from 20 matches before he left by mutual consent in January 2011."When Roy Hodgson came to the club, it was a little different, a big change," Kacaniklic noted.

"Benitez had been there before and made the club his own with everyone who worked at the club."When he left and took all his people with him, it became a bit turbulent. Hodgson didn't look so much at us youngsters, he wanted quick results."Kacaniklic had joined Liverpool as a 16-year-old in 2007 and spent three years developing in the academy before moving to Fulham.