Picture the scene. Liverpool are interested in signing a forward after frequent speculation and initial contact is made. However, they don’t get a deal done and said forward joins Chelsea.
However, said forward then flops at Stamford Bridge and leaves after a couple of seasons, before moving to Anfield and becoming one of the best players in the world. Sound familiar? It should do.
That is exactly what happened with Mohamed Salah, with Liverpool first looking to sign the Egyptian when he was still with Basel back in January 2014. They had been the front-runners to sign the forward too, only to fail to agree a deal with the Swiss outfit and allowing Chelsea to beat them to his signature by completing an £11m transfer.
