Review 04 excellent deals that Michael Edwards has made as Liverpool’s Sports Director

Virgil Van Dijk – 75 million pounds

Despite facing a lot of pressure and doubts surrounding his huge transfer fee, Van Dijk immediately brought a big impact to  Liverpool as well as the Anfield team’s struggling defense. . At this time, not only in the Premier League, the Dutch star is considered one of the best central defenders in the world, and it is clear that The Kop’s investment in the past has helped them earn “fruits”. sweet”.

It is easy to affirm that Van Dijk  plays an extremely important role in Liverpool’s success under coach Jurgen Klopp, and every major title that The Kop wins bears the bold mark of this star.

No one doubts Van Dijk anymore.

Philippe Coutinho – 142 million pounds

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Perhaps, like most Liverpool fans at the time, Michael Edwards himself wanted to see Coutinho continue to play for Liverpool. However, when Barcelona appeared with a huge offer on the negotiating table, it was obvious that Edwards would have difficulty refusing, especially when Liverpool only had to spend less than 9 million pounds to recruit the star. Brazilian stars of the past.

After all, parting ways with Coutinho was a wise decision from Liverpool, because the money gained from this deal helped them build the backbone of the squad that won the Champions League – including Van Dijk. As for Coutinho, he now has to “wander” to Qatar after a series of nightmare days since arriving at Camp Nou.

Mohamed Salah – 34.3 million pounds

In the process of finding a new symbol for Liverpool, coach Jurgen Klopp plans to reunite with compatriot Julian Brandt, while Edwards wants to put his trust in Salah. In the end, Salah was the chosen one, even though he had previously failed to impress during his time with Chelsea. After all, not only Liverpool, but it can be affirmed that the Egyptian striker has truly become a symbol of the Premier League.

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Salah has become a “living legend” of Liverpool.

With 207 goals and 92 assists in 337 appearances, Salah has truly become one of the greatest strikers in Premier League history. This summer, the former AS Roma star will turn 32, but he can still bring Liverpool a huge fee if he leaves Anfield.

Alisson Becker – 67 million pounds

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Similar to Van Dijk’s case, there were many questions raised for Liverpool when deciding to pay a huge fee to bring in Alisson. However, the Brazilian star quickly proved that The Kop’s decision was completely correct, when he became a fully upgraded version of Loris Karius and helped Liverpool have a real goalkeeper for the first time. class, from the moment Pepe Reina left Anfield.

Notably, Roma was initially expected to demand up to 79 million pounds for Alisson’s services, but Edwards convinced the club to reduce the price.