Darwin Nunez left Liverpool to go to Al Hilal without expectations. But not only him, the history of the Anfield team has witnessed many similar cases.
Darwin Nunez
The Uruguayan star previously joined Liverpool from Benfica during the summer transfer window 2022 with a fixed fee of 75 million euros, with 25 million euros an additional fee.
In Liverpool shirt, Nunez scored 40 goals in 143 matches and won 2 titles: 1 Premier League and 1 English Super Cup. However, due to the decline in last season (scoring only 7 goals in 47 matches and having to be reserve), he was eliminated by coach Arne Slot from the plan in the 2025/26 season.
In the summer of 2025, Liverpool decided to sell him to Al Hilal for 53 million euros without an additional charge. The appearance of Hugo Ekitike makes Nunez's departure more inevitable.
Andy Carroll
In January 2011, Andy Carroll became Liverpool's record contract for £ 35 million from Newcastle. He was brought back to replace Fernando Torres.
Despite possessing ideal bodybuilding and good airfare, Carroll only scored 11 goals in 2 and a half years at Anfield. After being lent and impressed by West Ham, he was sold off for £ 15 million, causing Liverpool to lose up to 20 million pounds.
Naby Keita
When spending 52.75 million pounds to bring Naby Keita from RB Leipzig in 2018, Liverpool believed that they had a high-class Box-to-Box midfielder.
However, constant injuries made Keita only play less than 17 matches each season in the Premier League. Keita left Anfield Summer 2023 on the form of free transfer to join Werder Bremen.
Xherdan Shaqiri
Xherdan Shaqiri to Liverpool in 2018 for £ 13.5 million from Stoke City. Despite mainly acting as a substitute, the Swiss midfielder still had memorable moments, especially a double against Man United in 2018. Along with Liverpool, the 29 -year -old player who played for Bayern Munich won 4 titles. Specifically, it is the 2019/20 Premier League championship, the Champions League 2018/19, 2019 European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup 2019. After three seasons, he was sold to Lyon for £ 9.5 million
Lazar Markovic
Having been praised by coach Avram Grant as one of the best young talents in Europe, Lazar Markovic joined Liverpool in 2014 for £ 20 million. However, he scored only 3 goals in 34 matches, gradually disappearing after each loan and sold to Fulham in 2019 for only £ 1.7 million. Many Liverpool fans don't even have any memories of Markovic.
Mario Balotelli
In the summer of 2014, Liverpool spent £ 16 million to buy Mario Balotelli from AC Milan in the hope that he would replace Luis Suarez. But after only one season with 4 goals after 28 matches, “Super Mario” was pushed to loan and left Anfield on the form of free transfer in 2016. He did not prove himself despite his impression at Inter and Man City.