Today it was Van Dijk's duo, the absurd reason why Liverpool rejected Renato Tapia, then they regretted it

Few knew that Renato Tapia was close to being a Liverpool player in England. The Peruvian had the opportunity to try out for the team in 2011. He tried out as a central defender and after a successful time with the team they accepted him. Tapia's big problem was his height since Liverpool wanted him to be 1.90 meters tall. It was logical that Tapia was not going to reach this height and they decided not to sign him.

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According to the RPP portal, Liverpool, after rejecting Tapia, regretted it and immediately called him, however, the 'capi' was no longer available: "Liverpool in England invited him to try out in 2011. They wanted a central defender and Tapia accepted. He stood out and, after the tests, they decided to accept him. However, there was an impediment. The club rules said that the essential requirement was to measure 1 meter 90. They estimated that Tapia would reach a maximum of 1.85. to invite him to try out as a midfielder, his usual position. But it was too late, he preferred to go to Holland" published the aforementioned portal.

The Twenty was the team that Tapia selected, the rest is pure history because the Peruvian became a midfield reference in Europe. At Feyenoord he had an outstanding performance that led Celta to pay 2.4 million euros for him. In the Peruvian team he has become an indisputable player and even Atlético de Madrid fans ask for Renato for their team, they know that he is a complete pivot.

Something that stands out is that currently Liverpool's midfielders are no taller than 1.90 meters. For example, one of its greatest figures, Alexis Mac Allister, measures 1.76 and works as an attacking midfielder. Thiago Alcántara (leaving this season) who is a midfielder more similar to Tapia, is 1.74 meters tall. On the other hand, Tapia is 1.85, so the height thing seems not to be taken seriously by everyone at Liverpool.

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Renato Tapia the most expensive of the Peruvian National Team

Today the central midfielder is the most expensive in the Bicolor, it has a value according to the Transfermarkt portal of $5 million euros. At 28 years old, he is in the best moment of his career and still dreams of signing for a European giant. Liverpool missed the opportunity to have one of Sudamericana's best midfielders in their ranks, he would have arrived for free.