9 9 4 , ▁he ▁started ▁in ▁ 1 6 7 ▁games , ▁and ▁attract ed ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁Manchester ▁United ▁following ▁UEFA ▁Euro ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁A ▁£ 5   mill ion ▁deal ▁was ▁put ▁in ▁place ▁for ▁the ▁German ▁full ▁back , ▁but ▁it ▁never ▁went ▁through . ▁He ▁was ▁signed ▁on ▁a ▁Bos man ▁by ▁Liverpool ▁F . C . ▁manager ▁G ér ard ▁H oul lier ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 0 , ▁forming ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁back ▁four ▁during ▁Liverpool ' s ▁successful ▁ 2 0 0 0 – 0 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁Liverpool ▁He ▁was ▁an ▁integral ▁member ▁of ▁Liverpool ' s ▁side ▁and ▁his ▁characteristic ▁ra iding ▁runs ▁down ▁the ▁right ▁side ▁led ▁to ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁goals , ▁including ▁one ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Cup ▁final ▁itself . ▁His ▁Liverpool ▁career ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁a ▁sudden ▁halt ▁when ▁he ▁contract ed ▁Gu illa in – B arr é ▁synd rome ▁and ▁was ▁unable ▁to ▁play ▁for ▁a ▁year . ▁ ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁He ▁went ▁on ▁loan ▁to ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁after ▁having ▁recovered ▁from ▁Gu illa in – B arr é ▁synd rome , ▁ach ieving ▁regular ▁first ▁team ▁appearances ▁in ▁the ▁league ▁and ▁scoring ▁three ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁process . ▁ ▁V f B ▁Stuttgart ▁ ▁Bab bel ' s ▁last ▁club ▁was ▁V f B ▁Stuttgart , ▁which ▁he ▁joined ▁on ▁a ▁free ▁transfer ▁in ▁July ▁ 2 0