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The Spanish midfielder enjoyed an illustrious, trophy-laden career with Barcelona and Bayern Munich before arriving at Anfield in 2020 in a £25million move at the age of 29.

However, Liverpool took a huge gamble on signing the seasoned veteran, given he was entering the twilight years of his career and held very little resale value as a result.

That is considering that he spent large parts of his tenure with the Reds sidelined through injury, including missing all but one game of the 2023/24 Premier League campaign due to persistent hip and muscular problems.

Injury is something that caused then-manager Klopp to fret due to his adoration and respect of the star, later saying in 2024: "I know injuries have been a frustration for him and also for us.

An artist of the game who will only ever paint the most beautiful pictures."

Thiago spent large parts of his Liverpool tenure injured(Image: Getty Images)

Despite offers from Saudi Arabia as time on his Liverpool contract ticked down, Thiago ultimately decided to step away from the beautiful game for good at the age of 33, content with his remarkable list of achievements for club and country.

Klopp also parted ways with the Reds at the end of the 2023/24 season, calling time on his nine-year tenure at Anfield, with a Premier League title and a Champions League trophy among the seven pieces of silverware he won in all.

He was swiftly replaced by Arne Slot, who was able to engineer a Premier League title-winning campaign despite recruiting just Federico Chiesa during last summer's window, and largely sticking with the talented squad inherited from Klopp.

However, Slot has been eager to make the side more of his own this summer.

With Frimpong arriving at the age of 24, Wirtz being 22 and Kerkez just 21, it's clear that Slot has reverted back to securing proven players who still have their best years ahead of them.

Arne Slot will hope to defend Liverpool's Premier League title(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Should any of his new acquisitions fail to find their footing at Liverpool in the coming years for one reason or another, they are expected to hold their resale value given their young ages.

Slot will hope to hit the ground running in pre-season, with Liverpool now on their pre-season tour of Hong Kong and Japan, facing AC Milan today (Saturday, 12.30pm UK time) and then Yokohama FM before returning to Anfield to face Athletic Club ahead of the new campaign.

The Reds face Crystal Palace in the Community Shield come August 10, before turning their attention to Bournemouth for their first game of the Premier League season five days later.

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