Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wanted two other players before signing Mohamed Salah and Georginio Wijnaldum, according to journalist Kristian Walsh.
But he's probably very pleased with the way he decided to go in the end, given that the aforementioned pair have become such important players under his watch.
Wijnaldum joined the Reds from Newcastle two summers ago after impressing in his first term on English soil. But it was Napoli star Piotr Zielinski who was Klopp's chief target back then.
As for Salah, the Egyptian set the Premier League alight upon his return, winning the Golden Boot at the end of his first season with Liverpool.