The 10 best signings of the summer transfer window

TOPSHOT - Brazilian superstar Neymar poses with a ball during his official presentation at the Parc des Princes stadium on August 4, 2017 in Paris after agreeing a five-year contract following his world record 222 million euro ($260 million) transfer from Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain's (PSG).Paris Saint-Germain have signed Brazilian forward Neymar from Barcelona for a world-record transfer fee of 222 million euros (around $264 million), more than doubling the previous record. Neymar said he came to Paris Saint-Germain for a 'bigger challenge' in his first public comments since arriving in the French capital. / AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images) /

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Mohamed Salah of Liverpool scores the third and celebrates during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield on August 27, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) /

5. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool

£37.80 million from Roma

The Egyptian wide forward has been on Liverpool’s radar for a long time. The Reds attempted to sign Salah back in the 2013-14 winter transfer window. He chose Chelsea though, and Brendan Rodgers was left to wonder what might have been. As Liverpool missed out on the title by two points that season, the fact that they didn’t sign Salah is even more sickening to Kopites.

Salah has probably since rued his decision to move to west London too. He only made 19 appearances for the Blues. It took a move to Italy for him to rejuvenate his career, and he did so in some style.

He racked up 15 goals and 11 assists in the league for Roma in 2016-17. If Michael Edwards and Liverpool’s transfer committee had somehow forgotten Salah, he served up a fine reminder last season.

Despite some initial scepticism regarding the transfer of Sadio Mané 12 months ago, Liverpool fans soon realised that they needed a back up for when he wasn’t available. It’s too simplistic to say that’s why the Reds have signed Salah, but he provides a lot of the same dangers to the opposition. His very presence will create more space for Mané when they play together. That could be worth a great deal to Liverpool’s chances of success this year.

Salah’s main asset is pace. Liverpool were bereft of speed up top when Mané was absent in 2016-17, but that won’t be an issue this time around. In the current wild market, Salah looks an absolute steal at under £40 million.

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