Sliding doors moment saw Antony join Man Utd instead of Liverpool after Klopp looked to sign him as Salah replacement

LIVERPOOL astir moved to motion Manchester United flop Antony arsenic a replacement for Mo Salah.

The brace some play successful the aforesaid presumption astatine 2 of the country’s biggest teams.

But portion 1 outgo an eye-watering magnitude of money, the different has bagged an unthinkable magnitude of goals.

Salah was deemed pricey astatine £36million erstwhile helium joined Liverpool from Roma successful 2017.

The Egyptian had antecedently struggled successful England with Chelsea.

But an astonishing debut play saw Salah instantly soundlessness the doubters with 44 goals successful each competitions.

He has since gone connected to nett 221 goals successful 366 games for Liverpool.

But The Times claims Salah astir near Anfield 2 summers ago.

The forward’s declaration was nearing its extremity and Liverpool were struggling to conscionable his demands.

It’s reckoned then-Reds brag Jurgen Klopp sounded retired Ajax’s Brazilian winger Antony arsenic Salah’s replacement.

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Yet a determination ne'er occurred aft Liverpool yet stumped up the currency required to widen their prima man’s deal.

The decision, taken by Fenway Sports Group’s president Mike Gordon, proved to beryllium an highly astute one.

Salah has netted an unthinkable 65 goals since penning his caller contract.

While successful the aforesaid time, Antony has managed a instrumentality of conscionable 12.

He entered the satellite of English shot the aforesaid summertime Salah signed connected aft Man United came calling.

Erik 10 Hag paid £88m to beryllium reunited with his aged Ajax star.

But Antony’s clip successful the Premier League has been afloat of struggles.

He has featured successful conscionable 2 of United’s 11 league games this season.

And Antony’s aboriginal is apt to go adjacent little wide nether caller manager Ruben Amorim, who does not play with earthy wingers successful his 3-4-3 system.