Liverpool: The 5 best and worst signings of the last decade

Worst

#4) Alberto Aquilani (2009)

Alberto Aquilani is a name that will fill the Reds hearts with despair and melancholy. The midfielder was primed to be Xabi Alonso’s successor at the Anfield. However, instead he became one of their biggest disappointments.

The Italian arrived in England with an injury that kept him out for 3 months. It was not until December that he made his full debut for the Reds and while he had undeniable quality, the midfielder lacked the physicality to succeed in the English Top-Flight.

Ultimately, Liverpool decided to cut their losses by sending him out on loans to Juventus and AC Milan. However, Aquilani failed to impress and the Reds had to eventually sell him to Fiorentina for less than a million despite joining the Reds for £17 million from AS Roma.

Best

#4) Sadio Mane (2016)

Sadio Mane arrived at Liverpool from Southampton on June 2016 for a fee of £34m. This made him the most expensive African footballer at the time. Such was Mane’s impact for the Reds that despite missing the latter part of the campaign through injury, he was awarded Liverpool’s player of the season.

Sadio Mane grew by stature with every passing game and by the end of the 2018/19 season, he had firmly established himself as one of the best players in the world. The fact that Lionel Messi voted for him as his choice for the best player in the world during the FIFA Best awards is testament to the players ability and consistency.

Together with Salah and FIrmino. Mane has formed an attacking trio that rivals the best forwards in the world. The fact that he was purchased for only £34m makes his transfer that much more attractive. He is one of the biggest reasons why Liverpool are such a force in the world today.