Double Liverpool transfer opens door for player tipped for 'massive' future by Trent Alexander-Arnold

In August 2022, when the new Premier League season gets underway, Liverpool will travel to Craven Cottage to take on Fulham with a new-look front three. All being well, Darwin Nunez will line up with Mohamed Salah to his right and Luis Diaz to his left as the Reds enter a new era.

That's because Sadio Mane's six-year affiliation with the club ended on Wednesday afternoon as he sealed a move to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich. However, the Senegal international won't be the only forward from the Reds' frontline departing Anfield this summer, as both Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino will end their stays on Merseyside.

While Mane's trophy-laden time at the club will be remembered for consistent moments of undoubted brilliance, Origi and Minamino will leave with a slimmer portfolio of goals, performances and highlights having found it hard to break into Liverpool's starting XI for a prolonged period of time during their stints at the club.

Nevertheless, the pair were both influential in the club's cup success during their days at Anfield, with Minamino finishing as the top goalscorer in both the League Cup and FA Cup for Jurgen Klopp's men last season as they secured their first domestic cup double in 21 years.

But despite earning a starring role in the early rounds of both cup triumphs, the Japan International only accumulated 1,021 minutes across all competitions in 2021-22, with just 186 of those coming in the Premier League. Meanwhile, 2019 Champions League semi-final and final hero Origi only managed 607 minutes for the Reds across their 63 games in all competitions, although he did miss large parts of the campaign due to a knee injury sustained in December.

However, their desire to seek pastures new will allow the