Mohamed Salah reportedly has
his eye on Liverpool’s famous no.9 shirt.
According
to The Times,
the Egypt international will complete a £39m transfer from Roma later today.
Former
Chelsea man Salah will arrive at Anfield having built a reputation as one
of the best wingers in Italy in recent seasons.
However,
he looks set to take a squad number traditionally reserved for strikers.
Salah wore no.11 at Roma, but
that number currently belongs to Roberto Firmino at Liverpool.
Therefore,
as claimed by the Liverpool Echo,
Salah has asked to wear Liverpool’s famous no.9 jersey.
Despite
it being an iconic jersey, Liverpool’s no.9 has endured something of a cursed
existence in recent years.
Since
being vacated by the great Fernando Torres in 2011, it has been allocated by
multiple flops.
Christian
Benteke was Liverpool’s last no.9, replacing Rickie Lambert, after Iago Aspas
and Andy Carroll has taken turns soiling the shirt.
Robbie
Fowler and Ian Rush are unquestionably Liverpool’s two best ever Premier League
no.9s.
Nicolas
Anelka, El-Hadji Diouf and Djibril Cisse are the other strikers who have had a
turn during the Premier League era.
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