With Jurgen Klopp at the helm, Liverpool had an era of sustained success. However, several key players left the team during his reign in search of greater challenges abroad. Since taking over as Liverpool’s manager in the latter half of 2015, Jurgen Klopp has helped turn the club’s fortunes around by signing a slew of high-profile players. Liverpool is often regarded as one of the most astute clubs thanks in large part to the work of former sports director Michael Edwards. The Reds can make a profit by uncovering latent abilities and selling them on. Despite having a less-than-stellar start to the season, Liverpool is still on track to make the playoffs. Those five players could end up wishing they hadn’t left Anfield.
1. Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane will be remembered fondly for the role he played in the recent success of Liverpool. As many Liverpool fans know, Mane left the club last summer to play for Bayern Munich. Nothing went as expected. The defending Bundesliga champions have gotten off to a sluggish start. Before now, Mane did not score in six straight games, and that includes the Champions League. but Mane has scored 6 goals in the Bundesliga and 3 in the Champions League
2. Takumi Minamino
Minamino has never found consistent playing time at Liverpool, but he became a key player in the Carabao Cup. There was a transfer, with the Japanese player now playing for AS Monaco. Most of Minamino’s appearances for Monaco thus far have come as a substitute or after he was taken out of the game early. He scored his first two goals for his new team, helping them to a 3-0 victory over Reims. Quotidien Du Sport, a French sports newspaper, labeled Minamino a flop of the season after only eight games in Ligue 1 this year.
3. Divock Origi
The Belgian’s ability to score in clutch situations, such as the Champions League final or the Merseyside derby, will ensure his legendary status at Anfield. He does not have a high profile at AC Milan. Origi only made 16 appearances for the Italian giants due to recurring ailments. The striker has seen limited action for the Rossoneri this year, totaling just 81 minutes. Origi hasn’t done anything on the field to make Olivier Giroud fear for his job, such as score a goal or play particularly well. Before the January transfer window closes, Milan is reportedly seeking to sign a successor for Origi.
4. Philippe Coutinho
An incredible £142 million deal sent Coutinho from Liverpool to Barcelona. But the Brazilian’s performance thus far has been dismal. Because he was unable to live up to the lofty expectations set for him upon his arrival in Barcelona, he has quickly labeled a bust. A year and a half later, Barcelona sent him on loan to Bayern Munich. The following season, he came back to Barcelona, but he was still a disappointment. The second half of the 2021/22 season saw Coutinho sent out on loan once more, this time to Aston Villa. A permanent relocation was arranged for £ 20 million, which was the cost of the loan that became the basis for the transaction.
5. Emre Can
Although he joined Liverpool when he was 20, the German’s versatility made him an invaluable asset to the Reds’ roster. Although he is most comfortable playing in the middle of the defense, Can has proven time and time again that he can also function effectively in the backline, particularly in the positions of center back and right back. Can’s time at Liverpool was marked by a steady decline after an impressive beginning. In the summer of 2018, he compelled a transfer to Juventus. He stayed for a season and a half, then went on loan to Borussia Dortmund for a month before making the transfer permanent.
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