Where are they now? THREE players that Liverpool wanted to sign ahead of Salah
Mohamed Salah is enduring a difficult time at present, with the Liverpool winger having been involved in a heated spat with manager Jurgen Klopp during the 2-2 draw at West Ham.
Salah cut a frustrated figure as he prepared to enter the fray at London Stadium, but it cannot be denied that overall his Liverpool career has been hugely successful.
The Egypt international joined Liverpool from Roma in 2017 for an initial fee of £36.5million.
Since then, Salah has scored a remarkable 210 goals in 346 appearances for the Reds, putting him in fifth place on the club's all-time goalscoring list.
Salah has won an array of trophies during his time at Liverpool, including the Premier League, the Champions League, the FA Cup and the League Cup.
However, as reported by The Times, Salah was only Liverpool's fourth-choice option when they brought him in, as the club had listed Christian Pulisic, Julian Draxler and Julian Brandt ahead of him with regards to their transfer targets.
Here's an assessment of how each player has fared in the ensuing period.
Christian Pulisic
The United States international caught the eye at Borussia Dortmund, which earned him a move to Chelsea for £58million in 2019.
Pulisic impressed in his first season at Stamford Bridge, especially during lockdown, and was nominated for the Premier League Young Player of the Season award, which went to Trent Alexander-Arnold.
In the following season he was part of the Chelsea side that won the Champions League, which included him scoring away to Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final.
Pulisic endured problems with injuries during his time at Chelsea and eventually joined AC Milan last year. He has scored 13 goals and provided eight assists across all competitions for Milan
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