Jonjo Shelvey reveals that Steven Gerrard wanted him to stay at Liverpool

Swansea City's summer signing Jonjo Shelvey has revealed that Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard had wanted him to stay with the Reds for the current season. 

The 21-year-old England International signed for the Swans during the recently concluded summer transfer window for a fee of £5m, having spent three years with Liverpool.


Shelvey will face against his former club for the first time at the Liberty Stadium on Monday night.


Shelvey told Sky Sports: "I said to him (Gerrard) that I might have to go elsewhere to get football.


"He told me 'stay here, you'll get your chance' and it was great to hear that from him but I felt I needed to get away.

"You probably think I'm mad because that's turning him down to stay there but I felt I had to come away to play.

"I'm lucky that I've found my feet at a club like Swansea."