Timo Horn believes Germany offers better goalkeeping education that England

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Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn reveals he rejected Liverpool as a youngster because Germany offers ‘better education for goalkeepers’

Bundesliga side prepare to face Arsenal in opening Europa League match and 24-year-old has no regrets over Anfield snub

Andrew Richardson

Published: 16:31, 12 Sep 2017
Updated: 17:26, 12 Sep 2017

COLOGNE goalkeeper Timo Horn reveals he rejected the chance to join Liverpool as a youngster because Germany offers a better "goalkeeping education" than England.

The 24-year-old is preparing to face Arsenal in the opening group game of the Europa League — but could have been playing against them every season had he made a different choice.

Timo Horn is beating by Neymar's penalty during Olympic men's football finalCredit: AFP

However, he insists he has no regrets about the Anfield snub.

Horn told The Independent: “At the age of 15 or 16, Liverpool were very interested in me.

"But I didn’t go there because I felt the goalkeeping schooling in Germany was much better and I had enough examples.

"For instance, Ron-Robert Zieler who came back after a year [at Leicester], and that’s why I stayed in Cologne.

“In principle, the thought of moving to England is appealing but it’s not something I’m thinking about right now.

“I can’t rule it out completely. I often had chances and offers to move to England as a youth player, but in my opinion the best goalkeeping education is here in Germany which is why I’ve always stayed.