Could these have been Liverpool’s four alternatives to Southampton’s Sadio Mane?

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Marco Reus

Ex-Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp may have returned to his former club and taken their best player. Marco Reus was heavily linked when Klopp took the Liverpool job, yet his loyalty to Dortmund is something that is admired by many, especially after Robert Lewandowski, Mario Götze, and Mats Hummels have all left the club for arch rivals Bayern Munich.

Reus would have been a more expensive purchase than Mane, but would arrive with a world-class status while also knowing his manager well. The German international would also come with a wealth of experience having played for Germany, a Bundesliga-winning team, and having reached the Champions League final

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Reus would also join with the knowledge that he will only play in one position. A refined left-winger by trade, the tricky wide-man would provide both width and pace for The Reds allowing Coutinho to play in his most preferred role behind the striker.

Mario Götze 

With his time at Bayern looking uncertain ahead of Carlo Ancelotti’s arrival, Götze was linked heavily with Liverpool because of his connections with his former manager, Jurgen Klopp.

Götze would join a number of current Liverpool players already of the ‘playmaker’ ilk, namely Adam Lallana, Philippe Coutinho, and Roberto Firmino. Yet, Götze flourished under Klopp, creating 63 chances and scoring nine goals in behind Robert Lewandowski.

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In top form, Götze would be one of the best playmakers available to Liverpool to sign, but after mounting speculation of a move to Merseyside, the German quashed speculation by stating his desire to stay at the German champions.