3 incredible Michael Edwards transfers Liverpool fans will never forget

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He could soon be followed by Richard Hughes, Liverpool's sporting director, who's expected to leave his role following this summer's transfer window and join Saudi Pro League team Al-Hilal.The Reds are not expected to hire a successor for Edwards, with Mike Gordon, FSG's president, set to take on the extra work. Here, Liverpool.com recalls three memorable transfers orchestrated by Edwards during his time at Anfield.Mohamed SalahThere's only one place to start.

Salah joined Liverpool shortly before Neymar's £200 million ($268 million) switch from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain inflated soccer's transfer market forevermore.It was a bold move by Edwards to splash out on Salah, who famously flopped during a brief spell at Chelsea earlier in his career. He proved to be one of the biggest bargains in Liverpool's history, going on to spend nine years on Merseyside and eventually becoming the club's vice captain.What makes this transfer even sweeter is that Kevin Stewart left Liverpool for Hull for around £7.5 million ($10 million), effectively making it a swap deal.

Edwards managed to get a world-class left-back just entering his prime for relatively little.Philippe CoutinhoEdwards raised millions of dollars through player sales during his time as Liverpool's sporting director, generating significant transfer fees for the likes of Rhian Brewster, Jordon Ibe, Danny Ward, Christian Benteke, Harry Wilson and many others.Yet it's the sale of Philippe Coutinho that everyone remembers. Barcelona ended up agreeing to a £142 million ($190 million) deal for the midfielder in January 2018.Coutinho went on to have a decent career after Liverpool — winning plenty of trophies with the likes of Barcelona and Bayern Munich — but he was never worth close to $200 million, nor was he good enough to replace Neymar at the Camp Nou.That sale boosted Liverpool's transfer budget, allowing Edwards to sign Virgil van Dijk and Allison — two of the club's greatest ever players — in successive transfer windows.