Expensive: Alberto Aquilani cost Rafa Benitez £20m
from Roma last year
Alberto Aquilani has revealed he is
still struggling to learn English and admits he must improve his
language skills in order to make the most of his Liverpool
career.
The 25-year-old Italy midfielder arrived from Roma for
£20million last summer, but has since struggled to break into the
Anfield first team through injuries and poor form.
And Aquilani has now admitted he is struggling both with
learning English and the weather. He does insist, however, that he
is happy at the Reds and wants to succeed for the club's
supporters.
'I don't speak English very well,' he admitted. 'Now I
understand more than I did before but I have to improve.
'I am not having regular lessons at the moment. At first I did
but it has been difficult more recently and my English teacher is
angry about this.
'It has been difficult because at one time my family were here
so I couldn't do the lesson, another time we had too many games and
sometimes it just feels too much.
'But I like everything in England, I just don't like the
weather. I like the people, the supporters, the city and playing
here. And I want to play well here.'