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Meanwhile, Liverpool’s failed pursuits of Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia last summer are both well-documented, with the pair opting to snub Anfield switches in favour of moves to Stamford Bridge worth up to a combined £173m.

Conor Gallagher briefly emerged as a surprise target under consideration last summer as the Reds reassessed their transfer options ahead of a midfield overhaul, while Liverpool had been frequently linked with Enzo Fernandez prior to his £106.8m move from Benfica to Chelsea.

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The Reds are also known admirers of Levi Colwill, while Anfield bosses were credited as thinking highly of Carney Chukwuemeka prior to his £20m move from Aston Villa.

Meanwhile, Football.London have previously reported that Chelsea fended off interest from Liverpool to sign Benoit Badiashile from Monaco in an initial £34m deal in January 2023.

And back in 2016 after a successful stint on loan at Huddersfield Town, the Reds tried to sign Ben Chilwell from Leicester City, following a recommendation from then Terriers boss David Wagner, only to be put off by the Foxes’ £10m asking price after having a £7m bid rejected.

Then there is Christopher Nkunku, who Liverpool’s recruitment reportedly favoured ahead of Darwin Nunez when targeting a new striker in the summer of 2022.

At least with Chelsea flailing in recent years, Liverpool have not suffered the same frustrations they once felt when locking horns with the Stamford Bridge outfit in the transfer market.

With Chelsea at one point paying the biggest wages, guaranteeing Champions League football, and offering almost certain Premier League titles, the likes of Florent Malouda, Juan Mata, and Willian would all seemingly spurn Liverpool for Chelsea.

But the Reds and London Blues have regularly locked horns both on and off the field in recent years, with the arrival of Jurgen Klopp at Anfield in October 2015 arguably levelling the playing field before switching the pendulum in Liverpool’s favour.

Wile Chelsea might not have been able to match the Reds’ level under the German, ultimately declining following Todd Boehly’s takeover of the club in 2022, they still had the financial clout to compete in the transfer market.

A look at those to most recently opt for Chelsea over Liverpool, it is easy to call their wisdom into question.

Likewise, you can suggest given their fortunes at Stamford Bridge, on more than one occasion the Reds might have had a lucky escape.

Imagine the outcry for example, if Liverpool had spent big on Lavia or Nkunku, only for them to miss the majority of the season through injury.

They are talented players, hence why both clubs identified them as transfer targets in the first place.

While not longing for what they could have won, should Nkunku end up outperforming Nunez next season, then the scrutiny he is currently facing will be rather small in comparison.

After the German departs this summer, the Uruguayan will still have to reward his faith for bringing him to Anfield in the first place.

Yet despite such a debate, Klopp and the Reds recruitment team have at least ensured that they have uncovered the right fit time and time again over the past nine years, making the best of any situation they face - even when missing out on first-choice transfer targets.
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