Liverpool have been badly stung when being forced to sell key players in the past. When seeing the likes of Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez depart, the Reds have inevitably been left weaker as supporters were left desolate as they faced up to the reality that their once great club couldn’t match their elite stars’ ambitions.
Stagnating after wasting the big-money incoming funds from their sales on the likes of Alberto Aquilani, Andy Carroll, Lazar Markovic and Mario Balotelli, there were fears history could repeat itself when Philippe Coutinho pushed for the exit door amid interest from Barcelona in 2017.
Yet fortunately for the club, their recruitment team has improved remarkably in recent years with former sporting director Michael Edwards playing a crucial role. When losing Coutinho , Liverpool opted for quality over quantity when spending the club-record £142m transfer fee, bringing in Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Fabinho with such funds. As crucial as the Brazilian had been at Anfield, his exit would prove to be a blessing in disguise.
