Liverpool’s current hierarchy are known to driv a hard bargain when it comes to signing new players – and supporters are sometimes left disappointed when transfers fall through.
Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign Jude Bellingham in the summer of 2023, losing him to Real Madrid, and are at risk of losing out on either – or possibly both – of Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo to Chelsea before the summer transfer window slams shut.
It’s led to renewed criticism of their owners from portions of fans, but their overall strategy has worked out pretty well, with the Reds winning the Champions League in 2019 and a first English top-flight title in three decades in 2020 before completing the set under Jurgen Klopp by lifting both the League Cup and FA Cup in 2022.
And it is not only under FSG’s ownership that Liverpool have missed out on high-profile names and been forced to settle for the next-best options.
We’ve looked back at 11 deals the Reds came incredibly close to sealing in the Premier League era to see what happened next.
