Andy Robertson names Klopp's three best Liverpool signings

James Shearman

• 17 Nov 2022 17:00 GMT
• 4 min read

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson believes that Mohamed Salah is Jurgen Klopp's best signing at the club.

Robertson named Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker in the top three, but 'had to go' with Salah due to his goalscoring record.

The Scotland captain arrived at Anfield in the summer of 2017, alongside Salah, and has watched the Egyptian tear up the Premier League ever since.

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"We've had good ones to be fair, we've had a lot of good ones," Robertson told Pitch Side. "Obviously, Virgil was a big one, Alisson was a big one, but I think it's got to be Mo with the records he's set and stuff like that.

"I was signed the same summer as him and not as much hype was made about me than him. He had a great run and he's not really stopped."

Mohamed Salah's new contract

Salah enjoyed one of his most productive seasons ever last season, scoring 31 goals and grabbing 15 assists in all competitions.

The Egyptian propelled Liverpool into contention for a historic quadruple and won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year awards for the second time.

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The ex-Roma man has been integral to the success under Jurgen Klopp and deserved a reward for his achievements, loyalty and form with the club.

So the decision to hand Salah a new deal would have brought relief to the dressing room, as well as showing current and future players that the club are willing to look after their best performers.

Having lost a crucial attacker in Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich, the club could not afford to enter the new season with doubts hanging over another one of their key players.

Furthermore, with the Reds desperately trying to close the gap on rivals Manchester City, losing a player of Salah’s quality would have been disastrous, particularly while he is still in his prime.

Ultimately the club had no choice but to agree to Salah’s demands and gamble on his ability to continue his run as one of the best players to ever pull on a Liverpool shirt.

Even if his form eventually collapses, the decision to extend Salah’s contract is one that should leave the club with no regrets as Liverpool would be far inferior without the Egyptian king.