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Winning the competition for this star and continuing a transfer pattern that has been present for four years.

Winning the Champions League at Anfield

By Sergio Moya

Winning the Champions League at Anfield

Liverpool has defeated Premier League opponents in a number of historic transfer wins under Jürgen Klopp, because he "admired Liverpool's heritage" and thought he could fulfil his dream of winning the Champions League at Anfield, Alisson passed up the opportunity to sign with Chelsea in 2018 and instead to join the Reds, 

He noted that at the time, the Blues "were changing their management" and competing in the Europa League, In addition, Virgil van Dijk declined Manchester City and the west London club in favor of the chance to work with Jurgen Klopp, who he described as a "unique" manager, Tottenham Hotspur attempted to sign FC Porto's Luis Daz, 

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But the Colombian reportedly "had the goal of reaching Liverpool" and decided to join when the Reds swooped in. Liverpool have also repeatedly turned down Manchester United. Darwin Nez elected to forego the increased salary given by the Red Devils in order to play Champions League football at Anfield, while Thiago and Fabinho also preferred the move to Anfield over staying at Old Trafford.

 However, there have also been a few unexpected losses. For instance, in the competition to recruit Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund in 2021, United defeated Liverpool. Sancho had "big admirers" in Klopp and his deputy Pep Lijnders, and FSG was "more than delighted" to satisfy Dortmund's £73 million demands.

<strong>Liverpool&#39;s top priority before those wage expectations</strong>

However, the winger ultimately followed financial temptations, accepting a £270,000 weekly offer from United when the Reds would only pay him half that amount the Englishman may have been Liverpool's top priority before those wage expectations became public. However, they have already struck a deal for Cody Gakpo of PSV Eindhoven to exact new retaliation against Erik ten Hag's team.

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