5 things you didn't know about new Liverpool signing Xherdan Shaqiri

Liverpool Unveil New Signing Xherdan Shaqiri
Xherdan Shaqiri was unveiled as Liverpool player on Friday

#2 Former teammate of Mohamed Salah

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Shaqiri and Salah crossed paths six years ago

Can and Shaqiri being teammates is pointless now isn't it? The former isn't even a Liverpool player anymore. However, there is one player Shaqiri is pretty familiar with - Merseyside's beloved Mohamed Salah.

As mentioned before, Shaqiri began his senior team career with Swiss side FC Basel and Salah also had a stint with the club back in 2012.

After impressing in Switzerland for three years, Shaqiri had agreed to move to Bayern Munich when the transfer window opens in 2012. Coincidentally, it was when a young Salah caught the eyes of the Basel scouts.

The now Liverpool number 11 was invited for a trial at the club, during which he impressed and landed a contract with the club.

Shaqiri was still at the club when Salah arrived for his trials and the Swiss international claims that his new teammate trained with him for around three teams six years ago.

“He came for training and a trial when I was at Basel. He came to train two or three times, I trained with him,” Shaqiri told Liverpoolfc.com.

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