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title: "Liverpool: Fans react to James Pearce’s tweet on David Silva"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/david-silva-aquilani-reds-anfield/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-05-16T07:30:25Z"
modified: "2020-05-16T07:30:25Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans react to James Pearce’s tweet on David Silva

**Alberto Aquilani’s transfer to Liverpool was one that just didn’t work out in any way.**

The Reds paid [£20m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/5991506/Liverpool-complete-20m-signing-of-Alberto-Aquilani-from-Roma-after-stringent-medical.html) for the Italian, who came into replace Xabi Alonso who had just made the switch to Real Madrid. He came from AS Roma with a good reputation after [149](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alberto-aquilani/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/5957) matches with the Giallorossi, but he was never able to make a real impression at Anfield. [Injuries](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/alberto-aquilani/verletzungen/spieler/5957) dogged him throughout his spell at the club, and he would end up making just 28 appearances in all competitions before departing.

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James Pearce has put together [an article](https://theathletic.com/1806014/2020/05/14/alberto-aquilani-liverpool-why-went-wrong/?source=emp_shared_article) on the former Red, and he spoke to an unnamed member of the club’s recruitment staff under Rafa Benitez at the time. He said that David Silva was also on the club’s radar at the time, but he just wasn’t affordable. As such, they made their move for Aquilani instead.

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Pearce [shared this snippet](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceLFC/status/1260850723962707968) on his Twitter account, and it has piqued the interest of the Liverpool supporters. They have taken to the social media platform to share their thoughts, and you can see some of the very best comments below.

> This makes me sick [https://t.co/4SC2QAObAw](https://t.co/4SC2QAObAw)
>
> — talkin-smack.com (@talkinsmack23) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/talkinsmack23/status/1260850833870094337?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Will forever be a painful one. [https://t.co/t86Zq8YZ5z](https://t.co/t86Zq8YZ5z)
>
> — The Inevitables 1️⃣9️⃣ (@Ovo\_lexo) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/Ovo_lexo/status/1260873069880651776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We could’ve got David Silva but he was too expensive…Aquilani should’ve been too expensive but we got a discount because the guy was midway through a long term injury….how shambolic can you get, those owners have blood on their hands [https://t.co/HKfcCXZCde](https://t.co/HKfcCXZCde)
>
> — stricky (@strickyfootball) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/strickyfootball/status/1261036292856479745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We can never go back to this dark place
>
> — \*\*\*Stuart\*\*\* (@6Allez) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/6Allez/status/1261006505635131393?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> This is what I love about FSG and Klopp now, look at the Fekir deal for example. We don’t have to spend silly money on the chance of a player being good after injury.
>
> — Steven Flynn (@nnylFetS) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/nnylFetS/status/1260912077079826433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Great article mate but I couldnt finish. Made my blood boil. Hicks & Gilette taking money out the pot and the sale of Arbeloa for 3.5 mil
>
> — John Thomas (@JT12G) [May 14, 2020](https://twitter.com/JT12G/status/1260852977742630912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Let us know what you think!***