You don’t need to sign players from European giants to reach a Champions League final by beating Barcelona 4-0. Here are Liverpool’s 14 heroes. And yes, we are counting Joe Gomez even though he only touched the ball once (a clearance, of course).
ALISSON
Signed from: Roma
Fee: £65m
When? July 2018
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD
Signed from: St Matthews Catholic Primary School
Fee: Nothing
When? 2004
Signed by: Academy coach Ian Barrigan
JOEL MATIP
Signed from: Schalke 04
Fee: Nothing
When? July 2016
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
VIRGIL VAN DIJK
Signed from: Southampton
Fee: £75m
When? January 2018
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
ANDY ROBERTSON
Signed from: Hull City
Fee: £8m
When? July 2017
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
JAMES MILNER
Signed from: Manchester City
Fee: Nothing
When? June 2015
Signed by: Brendan Rodgers
FABINHO
Signed from: Monaco
Fee: £43.7m
When? July 2018
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
JORDAN HENDERSON
Signed from: Sunderland
Fee: £20m
When? June 2011
Signed by: Kenny Dalglish
XHERDAN SHAQIRI
Signed from: Stoke City
Fee: £13.5m
When? July 2018
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
DIVOCK ORIGI
Signed from: Lille
Fee: £10m
When? July 2014
Signed by: Brendan Rodgers
SADIO MANE
Signed from: Southampton
Fee: £34m
When? June 2016
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
GEORGINIO WIJNALDUM
Signed from: Newcastle United
Fee: £23m
When? July 2016
Signed by: Jurgen Klopp
JOE GOMEZ
Signed from: Charlton
Fee: £3.5m
When? June 2015
Signed by: Brendan Rodgers
DANIEL STURRIDGE
Signed from: Chelsea
Fee: £12m
When? January 2013
Signed by: Brendan Rodgers
Total price: £307.7m
Average price per player: £22m.
Players bought by Jurgen Klopp: Eight.
Players bought from English clubs: Nine.
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