Liverpool wrapped up January transfers for title hero and player Steven Gerrard loved
Liverpool wrapped up January transfers for title hero and player Steven Gerrard loved
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Liverpool are sitting pretty at top of the Premier League, six points clear of second-placed Arsenal with a game in hand, but there has been some talk that Arne Slot's side could sign some new recruits.Fans have pointed to issues at left-back with Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas both struggling for form. Injuries to Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate have also seen some supporters demand central defensive reinforcements. While some pundits may claim that doing business in mid-winter often yields diminishing returns, the Reds have enjoyed great success in the window over the years. Mirror Football has taken a look at Liverpool's five best-ever January buys.
Arguably Liverpool's best signing in modern times, the Dutch colossus put pen to paper on a £75million deal with the Reds on January 1, 2018. Van Dijk has since led Liverpool to the Premier League title, three Champions League finals, out of which Liverpool won one, the FA Cup and two League Cups. He also picked up the Super Cup and World Club cup in a stunning stint of success under Jurgen Klopp. Van Dijk now captains the club as he aims for a second Premier League title this season.
Liverpool signed Suarez from Ajax on January 28, 2011, for £22.8 million. After plundering 82 goals and almost leading the Reds to the Premier League title in 2014, he ultimately departed Anfield with just one League Cup - but he left as a legend. The Uruguayan also bid farewell with the words of Reds icon Steven Gerrard ringing in his ears. "I wanted to prove to those great footballers that I belonged alongside them," Gerrard said in his 2016 autobiography 'My Story'. "Luis Suarez gave Liverpool and me those beautiful opportunities.".
Suarez went on to join Barcelona in 2014, where he won four La Liga titles and the Champions League, before he won the Spanish title again with Atletico Madrid in 2021. He now plays for Inter Miami in the MLS. On January 2, 2013, Sturridge signed for the Reds from Chelsea for £12m and eventually struck up a ruthless partnership with Suarez and Raheem Sterling. Injuries often hampered his time at Liverpool, yet 67 goals in 167 appearances saw the striker become a much-loved figure on Merseyside. He left for Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor in 2019 with a Champions League medal after being part of the squad that won the competition under Klopp.
While the likes of Cody Gakpo and Javier Mascherano could be contenders to make this list, Diaz's three and a half seasons at the Reds, where he has picked up the FA Cup as well as two League Cups, inch him ahead. Signing on January 30, 2022 from Porto for £37.5m, he also helped Liverpool reach the Champions League final in 2022. This season Diaz already has 12 goals as he looks to help spearhead Slot's side to the Premier League title.
Joining the Reds from Inter Milan for a modest £8.5m on January 26, 2013, the Brazilian playmaker scored 54 goals in 201 games for Liverpool. While he never won silverware at Anfield, his knack for scoring wonder goals endeared him to the Kop faithful. Coutinho eventually left Liverpool in January 2018 for Barcelona in a deal worth £142m. After leaving Catalonia, the midfielder went on to have stints at Bayern Munich, Aston Villa and Vasco da Gama.
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Fans have pointed to issues at left-back with Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas both struggling for form. Injuries to Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate have also seen some supporters demand central defensive reinforcements. While some pundits may claim that doing business in mid-winter often yields diminishing returns, the Reds have enjoyed great success in the window over the years. Mirror Football has taken a look at Liverpool's five best-ever January buys.
