Throughout Jürgen Klopp’s time at Liverpool, fans have argued over who is the club’s best player. Most often cited are Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and ex-Reds midfielder Fabinho have also been considered.

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Therefore, it came as no surprise that he was included on SportsPro’s recently announced list of the 50 most marketable athletes in 2023. Lionel Messi of Inter Miami is at the top, followed by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Alex Morgan of USWMT and the San Diego Wave in third.

Scores in a number of categories, such as brand strength and addressable market, were used to determine the rankings, which were developed with North Star Solutions Group. Twenty footballers, including Salah, made the cut, with six hailing from the Premier League.

Perhaps surprisingly, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka is the leader in that subgroup (26th), while Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is seven places lower after setting a new goals record in the competition last year. Salah moves up to 39 and just nudges over Marcus Rashford of Manchester United, who is ranked 40th. Silva of Chelsea is ranked 34th, Son of Tottenham is ranked 36th, and Salah is ranked 39th.