Goal revealed in April last year that he was high on Jurgen Klopp’s shortlist as the manager prepared to reconstruct the squad for his first full campaign in charge on Merseyside.
Borussia Dortmund and Tottenham were also intent on recruiting the 21-year-old, but with Borussia Monchengladbach refusing to sanction a sale after losing Granit Xhaka to Arsenal, Dahoud remained in the Bundesliga.
The Reds were willing to play the long game, though, feeling the Germany youth international would remain on their transfer agenda beyond the summer.
However, a few months into the season, Liverpool’s interest in Dahoud had dissolved, with Goal reporting as much at the start of December.