Jamie Carragher has revealed he had offers from both Rangers and Wigan towards the end of his playing career at Liverpool.
The Bootle-born defender remained a one-club man after remaining at Anfield until deciding to hang up his boots in 2013, having made hiss professional debut in 1997.
Carragher developed into a key player for the Reds over the years and was, of course, part of the Liverpool team that completed one of the greatest comebacks of all-time in the 2005 Champions League final.
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The 43-year-old saw Premier League playing time reduce slightly in his final two campaigns at the club, making 21 and 24 appearances respectively, but stayed true to the Reds up until his retirement.
Carragher did have the opportunity to seek a new challenge away from Merseyside, but opted to stay put.
"I had a couple [of offers] at the end of my career when I couldn't get in the team," he told Sky Sports.
"Ally McCoist tried to get me to go to Rangers and Roberto Martinez told me he tried to get me to Wigan to play in a back three.
"This is only when we've worked together afterwards, I didn't know anything about it. Whether he [Martinez] was just buttering me up, I don't know.
"So, it was either the SPL or the bottom of the Premier League for me - there were no Spanish giants I can assure you!"
Another player who enjoyed a lengthy career in the top-flight representing only one club was Manchester United defender.
Debating why the pair received a lack of transfer interest throughout their time in the professional game, Neville said: "We were playing for most of our careers, so there was an element of 'not for sale'.
"But also, unless the manager came up to me and said 'You're out of here, Gary', it never would have come up.
"A few of the lads left when they weren't playing at United. Phil [Neville] left and Nicky Butt left because it just got to the point where they weren't playing.
"I actually don't think I could have played football for anyone else due to my feeling for the club, which elevated me to a level that I probably couldn't achieve anywhere else.
"They might have signed more talented players to replace you at Liverpool, but they couldn't ever replace you really because the passion and commitment and the spirit you have for the club out on the pitch makes you a bigger force than someone with a little bit more talent."
