Jurgen Klopp's five best Liverpool signings according to AI – with Salah third

05 November 2023 , 07:00

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Jurgen Klopp has signed 37 players during his time at Liverpool (Image: Andrew Powell/Getty Images)

Jurgen Klopp has been Liverpool manager since way back in October 2015 and therefore brought a lot of players through at the club.

The German coach has been hugely successful on Merseyside, winning the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. An important part of this success has been his ability to regenerate his sides, buying and selling players at the right times.

According to Transfermarkt, Klopp has overseen the signings of 37 players since becoming Liverpool manager. Marko Grujic was the first, Ryan Gravenberch is the most recent. But which player has been Liverpool’s best signing in the Klopp era?

We at Mirror Football could put our own brains to the subject to put together a list based on our opinions. But instead we have turned to the oracle of ChatGPT – the AI language model, which can be used to spew out words which are based on real human ones scraped from other sources. So, without further ado, here is what it came up with.

5. Andy Robertson

The Reds’ ever-dependent left-back comes in at number five, according to the AI. He cost around £8million from Hull City in 2017 and ChatGPT says: “Robertson has been a revelation at left-back, known for his incredible work rate and ability to contribute to both defence and attack.” A glowing review for the Scotland international, who has made 275 appearances over the last six years.

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Andy Robertson has been a consistent presence at left-back for Liverpool (Getty Images)

4. Sadio Mane

The man who arrived from Southampton in 2016 for £34m comes in at number four. He is described thus: “Mane is a versatile and dynamic forward who has consistently delivered goals and assists for Liverpool. He's been a key part of Liverpool's attacking trio.” The aforementioned trio is of course the Mohamed Salah-Roberto Firmino-Sadio Mane attack which led Liverpool to so many wins over the years before Mane left for Bayern Munich last summer.

3. Mohamed Salah

Controversial stuff! The Egyptian genius only comes third. Salah arrived from Roma in 2017 for around £34m. “Salah has been a goal-scoring machine and one of the most prolific wingers in the Premier League,” says ChatGPT. In fact, he has scored 196 goals and recorded 83 assists in 319 games for the club. That goal tally puts him fifth on the club’s all-time top scorers’ list, but it’s only good enough for third place.

Mohamed Salah is a Liverpool legend (Offside via Getty Images)

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2. Alisson Becker

Klopp signed Alisson from Roma in 2018 for £66m, as ChatGPT says: “Making him one of the world's most expensive goalkeepers at the time.” The AI adds: “Alisson has been a reliable and highly skilled goalkeeper, contributing to Liverpool's defensive stability and success in major competitions.”

1. Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is the best Jurgen Klopp signed, according to AI (Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

The big Dutch centre-back gets the nod from the AI. He arrived from Southampton in 2018 for £75m – the most expensive of the lot on this list – but he’s been one of the best defenders in the Premier League since. ChatGPT says: “Van Dijk has been a transformational presence in Liverpool's defence, helping the team win the Premier League and the UEFA Champions League. His commanding presence and defensive prowess have been instrumental.”

Felix Keith