Yeah it really killed a part of me as well. Sounds dramatic but the lad was supposed to be living out our dreams and would give every fibre in his body for the club and the cause.
£35m though, in hindsight it'll go down as one of the best bits of business the club will ever make, that aside its still sad to see him give it all up for a club like Liverpool.
Must say from the outside, I saw that deal as more "insane offer you couldn't turn down" rather than "local lad giving up number 9 shirt". Can certainly see why it'd come across as the latter,mind.
I don't know the details of it, but wasn't it the commonly held belief he was more pushed out rather than desperate to leave? Either way it was an incredible offer.