Ligue 1 has long been a breeding ground for exceptional talent and Liverpool have not been shy in trying their luck in the market. So it should be no surprise they’re reportedly looking to sign Monaco star Aurelien Tchouameni.
The Athletic‘s Liverpool reporter James Pearce has confirmed that Jurgen Klopp’s Reds are interested in Tchouameni. Should the France international midfielder arrive at Anfield this summer, he’d follow in the footsteps of some great – and not so great – players to sign from Ligue 1.
With a World Cup win in 1998 and a Euros success for France kicking off the millennium, Gerard Houllier in particular was eager to reap the rewards of a domestic glow-up on the continent.
But it’s safe to say that success has been very mixed for the Reds. We take a look at the 13 players to have made the switch from the French top-tier to Liverpool since 2000.
Fabinho
The Brazilian is already likely to go down as one of the Reds’ best signings of all time and he is only just into his fourth season with the club.
A Champions League in his first campaign was followed by the club’s first Premier League title in his second, while alongside Thiago Alcantara he’s played a key role in the hunt for the quadruple in 2021-22.
It was made abundantly clear how vital he is for Klopp’s side when he was out injured – or played out of position, out of necessity, in defence – last term.
Divock Origi
After impressing with Belgium at the 2014 World Cup, Brendan Rodgers brought the striker to Anfield from Lille and he has since firmly secured his status of cult hero, if not club legend.
In his near-eight years at Anfield, Origi has never nailed down a place but his effectiveness from the bench and when injuries strike has been exceptional.
He boasts 41 goals in 174 appearances for the Reds, including three in two games in the 2018-19 Champions League campaign, a brace against Barcelona in one of the greatest comebacks of all time at Anfield, and the…
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