Liverpool’s summer signings start with €39m Mohamed Salah

Liverpool have finally kick-started their summer recruitment drive in earnest after completing a deal for Roma winger Mohamed Salah.

The Egypt international has signed a five-year contract for a fee in the region of €39m, including add-ons.

The current exchange rate means that would work out at £34.3m — not quite enough to break the club-record £35m paid to Newcastle for Andy Carroll in January 2011.