But, when he was originally signed by the Reds it appears he was not immediately a fan favourite.

Responding to a post on Twitter announcing his arrival at the club, one Liverpool fan tweeted: ‘Not having it. Why are Roma selling him? Because he’s shi**.’

BREAKING: @LFC complete signing of Roma's Mohamed Salah on five-year deal for a fee that could rise to £34.3m, Sky sources understand #ssnhq pic.twitter.com/2JxVd22BEW

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 22, 2017

Salah celebrates scoring his second goal of the match against Newcastle on New Year’s Day

Here’s a look at some of the responses to Salah signing for Liverpool for £34million in 2017

Another said: ‘Why pay over 30 million for a player who can’t handle the pace of the premiership? Sturridge is so much better I bet Liverpool will sell him.’

A third even wrote: ‘£34m down the drain. Ffs why did we sign this guy,’ while a fourth added: ‘Mane, Coutinho, Firmino, Lallana etc… Where is he going to fit in? Quite expensive for a guy where you already have good quality.’

Looking back at these posts from today, many football fans were quick to see the funny side.

One person wrote earlier today: ‘Came from 2024 and laughing at the comments.’

Jurgen Klopp’s side have enjoyed a fantastic start to the Premier League season and sit three points clear at the top after a win over Newcastle yesterday.

Gary Neville also recently said he thought Liverpool ‘owe it’ to Mohamed Salah to still be in the title race when he returns from the Africa Cup of Nations.

The Egyptian signed off for the tournament in style on Monday night as he scored twice and laid on an assist to spearhead the Reds’ 4-2 victory over Newcastle at Anfield.

Salah’s goals took him level with Erling Haaland at the top of the Premier League’s goal scoring charts, while his assist saw him match Ollie Watkins atop that list.

Liverpool fans were unsure whether Mohamed Salah would be a success when he signed