4 Liverpool transfer sagas that worked in the end

As football fans, there are really two things that all fans love to debate and can’t get enough of. One of these is the game itself where we hyper-analyze everything that happens on the field and sometimes blow everything out of proportion.

The second is the infamous transfer rumor mill. Who doesn’t want their favorite club to be linked with 58 world-class players every transfer window? It’s great fun when none of those 58 names arrive and you have to justify to yourself why the loan deal they made instead is a winning one.

However, there are those moments in time when these “sagas” end up in your team’s favor. Today, we look at four times when Liverpool ‘won’ the transfer saga.

We’ll start with one that’s fresh in the minds and hearts of all Liverpool fans. Last summer, during the Reds’ midfield overhaul, it was clear that a new defensive midfield option was needed following Fabinho’s departure.

The Reds, who have already secured Alexis MacAllister from Brighton, had an interest in the Ecuadorian but nothing substantial. Instead, they flirted with Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.

FSG threw the Saints several times, thinking they would eventually break. However, then came the news that Chelsea had a sudden interest in Lavia. What was the Reds’ response?

At midnight they completed a £110m deal with the Seagulls for long-term Blues target Caicedo. It was indeed a strange situation. Caicedo, for his part, was coming off a brilliant season at Brighton.

However, in the end he chose Chelsea, who fetched a British record £115 million. Liverpool would lick their wounds as they shake off such a public rejection and eventually landed Wataru Endo from Stuttgart.

Chelsea’s 2023-24 season will be a tough one for both player and club, while Endo has finally found his feet and become an integral part of the Reds’ first XI.

It’s clear that Liverpool have dodged a huge bullet in the short term at least, so I’m counting that as a win for now.