Jurgen Klopp rejected suggestions that Liverpool signed the wrong player from Red Bull Salzburg in January, pointing out that both Takumi Minamino and Erling Haaland ended up at the "perfect" club.
Salzburg saw two of their young stars up sticks over the winter, with Minamino completing a move to Anfield while Borussia Dortmund swooped for the in-demand Haaland.
Initial impressions of the pair, however, have differed wildly.
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Minamino has made just four appearances for the Reds as he continues to adapt to his new surroundings, a far cry from the exploits of his former team-mate who has taken German football by storm.