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Brendan Rodgers has identified the transfer that paved the way for Liverpool's Premier League glory(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool are champions of England once again, and Brendan Rodgers knows exactly what brought his former side to the dance.

Arne Slot's Reds clinched the Premier League title with a 5-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday, five years after Jurgen Klopp delivered their first in 2020.

Back then, Rodgers credited the sale of Philippe Coutinho as the catalyst for Liverpool's resurgence under the German, who turned the club into a domestic and continental powerhouse.



In January 2018, Coutinho sealed a £142million move to Barcelona - and the funds from that transfer were put towards some excellent signings.

In came Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Fabinho - a trio who'd form the unyielding spine of Klopp's team, giving the likes of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson the freedom to bomb forward with fearless aggression and confidence.

It was a major turning point.

The Brazilian quickly blossomed into the creative heartbeat of the team, and was central to the club's surprise title push in 2013/14.

Article continues belowRodgers signed Coutinho in 2013(Image: John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

He remained vital under Klopp, who replaced Rodgers midway through the 2015/16 campaign.

Struggling to fit their system, the Brazilian made just 106 appearances in four-and-a-half years - and looked a shadow of the dazzling star Liverpool fans knew.

Liverpool used the money they made from Coutinho's sale to buy Virgil van Dijk, Alisson and Fabinho (Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

He was later loaned to Bayern Munich, but had to settle for a peripheral role at the Bundesliga giants, who declined to activate their buy option.

Alisson has established himself as one of English football's finest goalkeepers, while Fabinho earned acclaim as one of the most relentless and dependable defensive midfielders in Premier League history.

Fabinho might be gone, but this latest title under Slot underscores the enduring legacy of Coutinho's departure - a masterstroke that continues to propel Liverpool to glory.


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