Jurgen Klopp has revealed he was keen on bringing in Antony as a replacement for Mohamed Salah, with the Brazilian winger eventually moving to Manchester United instead.

Back in 2022, there was heavy speculation that Salah would be leaving Liverpool as his contract was expiring and Klopp was looking for a replacement, with Antony a top target.

Fenway Sports Group (FSG) chairman Mike Gordon has successfully convinced Salah to sign a new contract with Liverpool, according to The Times.

Salah’s future at Anfield looked uncertain in the early months of 2022 as the Reds struggled to thrash out a renewal agreement with the forward and his agent, http://ufabet999.app Ramy Abbas. However, on July 1, the Egyptian finally penned a new three-year deal that tied him to Anfield until 2025.

Klopp ‘discussed’ the possibility of bringing in Antony with Liverpool’s recruitment team to replace Salah in case he left the club. However, a deal never materialised and the Ajax winger eventually completed a blockbuster £85m ($110m) transfer to Liverpool’s arch-rivals Manchester United.

Liverpool fans will certainly be glad that a formal swoop for Antony was never approved. While Salah has maintained his world-class standards and further established himself as an Anfield hero over the last two-and-a-half seasons, Antony has managed to record just 17 goal contributions in 87 appearances for the Red Devils, and is no longer a first-team regular.

Meanwhile, Anthony moved to Manchester United instead for £82m, but his form has slumped, contributing to just 17 goals in 87 appearances for the Red Devils.