5 Star players who almost signed for Liverpool

#2 Mario Gomez

Mario Gomez could have been a replacement for Torres

It is strange to have the German powerhouse on this list but a World Cup winner in 2014, Mario Gomez was once very close to joining to Liverpool.

Back in 2010, when Gomez was in electrifying form, the German emerged as a top target for the Anfield club but his then employers Bayern Munich were reluctant to offload their star striker.

After his failed move to the Merseyside, Gomez himself revealed that he was indeed very close to joining Liverpool and insisted,

"I have said that if I leave Bayern I will go abroad," Gomez told Bild.

"Then came this interesting offer from Liverpool. I took the loan offer seriously and discussed it with my family and girlfriend because I just want to play.

"But Bayern gave me the impression that they see a future for me. And therefore a change was not an issue anymore."

With Torres moving to Chelsea in January, Mario Gomez could have been a wonderful replacement for the Spaniard but perhaps this was another deal which couldn't materialise.