Former director of one of Liverpool’s scouting departments Ian Graham revealed that former manager of the reds Jurgen Klopp was against signing Mohamed Salah.
Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah— During that summer transfer window, Klopp’s top option was Julian Brandt, who had an incredible season. Jurgen clearly knew him very well, as he came from the Bundesliga and was well acquainted with the German market. We agreed that Brandt was a very good young footballer, but he did not stand out as much as Salah. From our data analysis perspective, Mohamed was considered the best young winger in Europe at that time. Roma had to sell him because their finances were not in the best state, so we knew he was available at a good price.
At that time, Salah played as a winger, and that was exactly the position we needed to fill. Meanwhile, Julian Brandt was an attacking midfielder. Jurgen engaged us in discussion, and we managed to persuade him, — said Ian Graham.
It is worth noting that Mohamed Salah moved to Liverpool in the summer of 2017. During this time, he played 393 matches for the reds and scored 243 goals.
