'I think he'd be the perfect son-in-law!' Gerhard Struber summarises on Takumi Minamino the person. And the former Salzburg assistant coach is just as effusive about Takumi Minamino the footballer.
"I think he'll be a very, very big advantage for Liverpool," Struber, the current head coach of Championship side Barnsley, tells Liverpoolfc.com. "His style is very close to the style of what Liverpool play."
Struber considered it a pleasure to work with Minamino during part of his five-year stint at Salzburg, where he scored 64 goals in 199 outings.
But having also managed against the 24-year-old, he understands first-hand the headache facing Liverpool's new No.