Liverpool's Most Expensive Ever Signings: Successes or Flops?

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But the former Bayer Leverkusen man has managed just three assists so far on Merseyside, none of them coming in the league, and is still waiting for his first Liverpool goal. However, the Swede has struggled to impress this season, finding the net just once in an EFL Cup game against second-tier Southampton.Misfiring Signings See Liverpool Lose Ground These misfiring big-money signings have conspired to torpedo Liverpool's hopes of retaining the Premier League title.

But with both Isak and Wirtz struggling so far this term, we got to thinking about previous Liverpool record buys. Even at the age of 34, he remains one of the best defenders in Europe, and it's impossible to consider him anything other than an overwhelming success.Darwin Núñez: Flop Prior to this summer, Darwin Núñez was Liverpool's record signing, with the Reds forking out £64m to secure his services in the summer of 2022.

Núñez managed just 40 goals in 143 appearances throughout his three years with the club, far from the expected output when Liverpool made him their record signing. While Núñez may not have scored the number of goals that many had hoped he would, he still played a crucial role in Liverpool's Premier League title triumph last season, and that has to be taken into account.