Ok, found it..
Understandably many Liverpool fans will be angry with Raul for the timing of his transfer request and also the manner he left, it should be noted that Liverpool are just as much in the wrong here as Meireles himself.
Upon signing for Liverpool, Meireles was handed a £30,000 p/w contract, with assurances that his salary would be doubled if he impressed in his debut season. When the time came round for contract negotiations, Liverpool simply refused to begin negotiations, leaving Meireles with a fairly modest £30,000 p/w salary which is fairly low for a player of his calibre and a broken promise.
The first three games this season have also indicated that Meireles may well have been told he will not be in any first-team plans under Kenny Dalglish this season and was to be considered more a squad player.
The prospect of more footballing-time and more money, alongside Champions League football at Chelsea would have been appealing to say the least.