Jamie Carragher claims Jurgen Klopp has succeeded where he failed almost 10 years ago.
Former Liverpool defender Carragher insists he attempted to persuade Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to join the Anfield club when he was a Southampton wonderkid.
Winger Oxlade-Chamberlain made his Saints debut aged 17 before joining Arsenal for £15m a year later.
But if Carragher had got his way, the England man would have been moving up to Merseyside rather than north London.
Oxlade-Chamberlain went on to play 198 times for the Gunners, winning three FA Cups, but is now on the brink of finally joining the Reds.
Klopp has agreed a £40m deal with Arsene Wenger for the now 24-year old with a five-year contract drawn up.
A medical could take place on Wednesday night at St George's Park - where he is currently training with England ahead of their World Cup qualification double-header.
The Reds have beat champions Chelsea to the transfer in what is a remarkable coup for manager Klopp.
And Carragher knows exactly how Antonio Conte and the Blues transfer team feel.
The Sky Sports pundit tweeted: "Tried to persuade AOC to join LFC when he was a kid, obviously Klopp is more persuasive! Interested how he gets him into CM after Sunday!!"