After leaving Anfield, it frequently turns out that the grass isn’t necessarily greener, as some former Reds have discovered.
“Stay here, and they’ll eventually erect a statue in your honor,” he said. You will be simply another player if you move somewhere else, such as Barcelona, Bayern Munich, or Real Madrid. You can become more in this place.
According to reports, Jurgen Klopp gave them advice when one player left the team in the public eye for one of the greatest transfer prices ever.
It is feasible to move on and have a great career elsewhere, as individuals like Luis Suarez and Raheem Sterling have demonstrated.
In recent years, some players who left Anfield unexpectedly found themselves looking for a new team.
Here, we examine those who left Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool just to move on once more a year and a half later.
Sadio Mané during Manchester City FC and FC Bayern Munich’s UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg match.
Sadio Mane departs on a good note after leading the Reds to within two games of an unthinkable quadruple with 23 goals and five assists.
His resignation was revealed soon after Bayern Munich lost to Real Madrid in the 2022 Champions League final, although he struggled to make an impact at Bayern Munich.
Mane scored 12 goals for the Bundesliga champions despite being injured and missing the winter World Cup; manager Thomas Tuchel acknowledged that the striker was “hurt” by how events had played out in Germany.
The 31-year-old is now one of several former Reds to earn a wealthy living.
Origi, Divock
Despite never securing a starting spot, the Belgian became a Kop hero during his stay on Merseyside, and supporters wished him well in his future endeavors.
Although Divock Origi’s move to AC Milan was meant to revitalize his career, it was sadly derided at the San Siro as recently as April.
He is now playing for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and will be looking to establish himself as a major component of Steve Cooper’s forward line.
want to play a significant role in Steve Cooper’s attacking line
Wijnaldum Gini
However, Gini Wijnaldum became the first big player of the Klopp era to exit for free in 2021, while four senior players left when their contracts expired this summer.
The midfielder, who had joined PSG that summer, was mercilessly dubbed Ligue 1’s “Flop of the Year” at the conclusion of the season after failing to win over the fans.
Before rejoining Jordan Henderson at Al-Ettifaq this summer, he spent the following season on loan at Roma.
P. H. Coutinho
Naturally, Klopp’s infamous “statue” remarks had to do with Philippe Coutinho’s £146 million exit in 2018.
The Brazilian joined Bayern Munich on loan from Barcelona barely 18 months after leaving Liverpool, and has since played for two of the clubs mentioned in the quotation.
Liverpool spent the cash on Alisson and Van Dijk after he departed Anfield as the team’s top player, and then went on to win every major title available over a four-year span.
After an equally disappointing stint at Aston Villa, Coutinho is moving to Qatar to work for Al-Duhail in 2023–24.
mer Can
Emre Can worked at Anfield for four years before deciding to let his contract expire in favor of a move to Juventus.
After only 18 months in Serie A, the German midfielder did not have the impact he had hoped for and was given a loan move to Borussia Dortmund in January 2020.
By the conclusion of the year, that switch became permanent, and Can is still a member of the Dortmund team.
Awoniyi Taiwo
One success story in this regard is Taiwo Awoniyi, who, after a string of loan moves and without ever having played for Liverpool, joined Union Berlin in the summer of 2021.
After spending a year in Germany, Awoniyi moved to Nottingham Forest, where following the club’s promotion to the Premier League in 2022–2023, he scored 10 goals.
In his first three league games this season, he also scored three goals. He’ll be looking to form a successful partnership with another former Red Origi this season.
Shaqiri, Xherdan
Although Xherdan Shaqiri was never a regular at Anfield, Liverpool supporters have pleasant memories of him because to his heroics against Man United in 2018.
He left the Reds two summers ago to sign with Lyon of Ligue 1, but his first campaign in France was cut short.
Less than six months after leaving Liverpool’s Anfield, the Swiss international signed with MLS team Chicago Fire, where he continues to play football today.
