Karius, Robertson, Diaz: Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool signings ranked from worst to best

Truthfully, it’s becoming a little bit tiresome waxing lyrical about the ascent of Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, but the turnaround has been far too immense to ever stop doing just that.

And with it confirmed that Klopp has extended his stay with the Reds until at least 2026, that ascent isn’t curtailing anytime soon. The German has helped to completely restructure and rebuild the footballing operations at Liverpool, bedding in an exciting, modern style of play and constructing a near bulletproof squad.

Part of the reason Klopp has managed to take Liverpool to Premier League and Champions League glory has been their excellent recruitment. Signings are shrewd and carefully identified, with players recruited with the idea of coaching them into becoming a key cog in Klopp’s system.

It’s very easy to get wrong. Like, really easy. Just ask Manchester United. The Reds are generally spot on with their approach in the transfer market, making their business look rather seamless – most of the time.

Of course, nobody ever has a 100% success rate and Liverpool have been no exception with Klopp. We at GIVEMESPORT are here to provide that healthy reminder, as we rank each of Klopp’s signings at Liverpool from worst to best.

A major misjudgement. Karius headed to Merseyside in the summer of 2016, with the intention of taking the number one spot off Simon Mignolet. He did that, albeit while looking rather shaky in the Premier League, and never really stepped up to the plate consistently. Then that 2018 Champions League final happened. He’s never had a look in since.

Another German goalkeeper, Manninger headed to Liverpool in the same summer as Karius, merely to maintain fitness, but ended up signing a one-year deal with the club. You