Liverpool have had great success in recent years snapping up players from relegated clubs. There was Gini Wijnaldum from Newcastle United in 2016 and Andy Robertson from Hull City one year later.
And, eventually, Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke City in 2018. The Swiss international joined the Reds on this day four years ago after they triggered his £13m release clause.
Shaqiri ended the 2017/18 season as the Potters' top scorer with eight goals and his availability that summer at an affordable price alerted clubs across Europe. And it wasn't the first time Liverpool had eyes on Shaqiri either - as he came close to making the move to Anfield four years earlier in 2014.
