Former head of recruitment at Arsenal Sven Mislintat gave Liverpool some vital advice on deadline day - ahead of the Reds splashing the cash on a new centre-back.
The German, known as Diamond Eye for his ability to spot talent, is good friends with Jurgen Klopp and was well placed to answer a pressing question.
Mislintat, who met Klopp at Borussia Dortmund, where he was chief scout, is the current sporting director of Stuttgart. Leaning on Mislintat's knowledge of the Bundesliga, Klopp picked his compatriot's brain on Ozan Kabak, who Liverpool were very keen on signing on deadline day.
And it seems on Mislintat's recommendation, the Reds moved for the centre-back. Mislintat told The Athletic: "I told Jurgen that he's a top lad. "Top
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