I'll be honest, I'd be much more worried about him going to Liverpool if they weren't publicly begging it so much, doesn't give off the vibe of a club that is confident they are getting him. Wonder if behind closed doors they actually have just been saving up the pot to get him, only for them to completely shit the bed on the pitch when they time has come around.
The guys stock has skyrocketed over the last year, I can't see any reason why you'd take a risk and go to a Liverpool team that is pretty much going to have to spend their entire budget on you, while also needing a decent rebuild around you, all while teams in the same league are currently a decent way ahead.