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Liverpool transfer news: 12 infamous failed deals – Will Shaqiri join Fekir and Ronaldo?
LIVERPOOL are on the verge of completing a move for Xherdan Shaqiri, but Reds fans know the deal is far from done based on past failures.
Liverpool are set to seal a deal for Xherdan Shaqiri, with the Switzerland winger currently undergoing a medical at Melwood.
The Reds are prepared to pay Shaqiri’s £13.75million release clause, which came into effect following Stoke’s relegation from the Premier League last season.
However, fans are nervous that the transfer could still collapse having seen a number of high-profile stars slip through their fingers in the past.
Nabil Fekir looked certain to sign earlier in the transfer window but a move fell through following a disagreement over clauses regarding his long-term anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Virgil van Dijk’s switch from Southampton was also held up by six months after Liverpool were accused of an illegal approach for the Dutchman – but which other transfers have the Reds failed to complete in recent years?
Take a look through the gallery above to see 12 of the most infamous failed transfers involving Liverpool.