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Liverpool's most expensive sales ever

sportsmole.co.uk, 6 June 2024, 12:37
While many players have arrived at Liverpool in blockbuster transfer deals, some of the stars of yesteryear have also departed for inflated fees during the Premier League era.

For some, their moves away from Anfield worked out as expected or even better, but others failed to justify the mammoth fees that the Reds received to sever them from their contracts.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the most expensive sales in Liverpool's illustrious history.

10. Danny Ings - £21.4m

To: Southampton

Date: July 1, 2019

Age at the time: 26

Liverpool appearances: 25

Liverpool goals: 4

Honours at Liverpool

None

9. Mamadou Sakho - £24m

To: Crystal Palace

Date: August 31, 2017

Age at the time: 27

Liverpool appearances: 80

Liverpool goals: 3

Honours at Liverpool

None

8. Christian Benteke - £26.5m

To: Crystal Palace

Date: August 20, 2016

Age at the time: 25

Liverpool appearances: 42

Liverpool goals: 10

Honours at Liverpool

None

7. Sadio Mane - £27.2m

To: Bayern Munich

Date: July 1, 2022

Age at the time: 30

Liverpool appearances: 269

Liverpool goals: 120

Honours at Liverpool

Premier League (1): 2019-20

Champions League (1): 2018-19

FA Cup (1): 2021-22

EFL Cup (1): 2021-22

Club World Cup (1): 2020

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2019

6. Xabi Alonso - £29.4m

To: Real Madrid

Date: August 5, 2009

Age at the time: 27

Liverpool appearances: 210

Liverpool goals: 18

Honours at Liverpool

Champions League (1): 2004-05

FA Cup (1): 2005-06

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2005

Community Shield (1): 2006

5. Fabinho - £39.7m

To: Al-Ittihad

Date: July 31, 2023

Age at the time: 29

Liverpool appearances: 219

Liverpool goals: 11

Honours at Liverpool

Premier League (1): 2019-20

Champions League (1): 2018-19

FA Cup (1): 2021-22

EFL Cup (1): 2021-22

Community Shield (1): 2022

UEFA Super Cup (1): 2019

4. Fernando Torres - £49.8m

To: Chelsea

Date: January 31, 2011

Age at the time: 26

Liverpool appearances: 142

Liverpool goals: 81

Honours at Liverpool

None

3. Raheem Sterling - £54.2m

To: Manchester City

Date: July 14, 2015

Age at the time: 20

Liverpool appearances: 129

Liverpool goals: 23

Honours at Liverpool

None

2. Luis Suarez - £69.5m

To: Barcelona

Date: July 11, 2014

Age at the time: 27

Liverpool appearances: 133

Liverpool goals: 82

Honours at Liverpool

EFL Cup (1): 2011-12

1. Philippe Coutinho - £114.9m

To: Barcelona

Date: January 8, 2018

Age at the time: 25

Liverpool appearances: 201

Liverpool goals: 54

Honours at Liverpool

None

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