The article discusses a crucial meeting within Liverpool about signing Mohamed Salah versus Julian Brandt. Former Liverpool director of research Ian Graham emphasized Salah’s superiority as a young wide forward, supported by data analysis that deemed him the best option in Europe. Despite Jurgen Klopp's prior interest in Brandt, he opened himself to persuasion regarding Salah's potential. Ultimately, Liverpool secured Salah from Roma for a reasonable fee in 2017, leading to his remarkable impact in the club's success and legacy, establishing himself as a Liverpool legend.
"Jurgen had obviously known him very well, coming from the Bundesliga, and knew the German market very well. We agreed that Brandt was a very good young player but not a standout in the same way that Mo was."
"From our data analysis point of view Mo was the best young wide forward in Europe, full stop. Roma were under pressure to sell... so we knew he was available for a good price."
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