Top 10 most expensive Liverpool winter contracts

Shopping in January is always difficult for any team. Let's review Liverpool's 10 most expensive contracts in the winter transfer window.

Top 10 most expensive contracts in the Premier League in the winter transfer period

10. Daniel Agger – £6 million

Signed from Brondby in 2006, Agger has become a mainstay at Liverpool with his tenacious defending and powerful shots from distance. After 232 appearances for the Red Devils and two more seasons at former club Brondby, Agger retired from football in 2016.

9. Fernando Morientes – £6.3 million

6 months after Morientes took Monaco to the Champions League final in 2004, Liverpool spent 6.3 million pounds to bring the Spanish striker from Real Madrid to Anfield.

But Morientes left England after 18 months of unsuccessful play with only 12 goals in 60 appearances in all competitions. But the following season, he scored 19 goals for Valencia. After a short stint as a coach, Morientes most recently attracted attention when he appeared on the Spanish version of ‘The Masked Singer’ last year.

8. Martin Skrtel – £6.5 million

Skrtel enjoyed nine seasons with Liverpool after arriving at Anfield from Zenit St Petersburg in 2008 and had many memorable moments.

After leaving the club in 2016, the defender spent time playing in Türkiye, Italy and his native Slovakia before retiring from professional football in 2022.

7. Philippe Coutinho – £7.5 million

Coutinho was the idol of many people during his 5 years at Liverpool. The ability to dribble and curl from a distance of 35 meters helped the Brazilian star become one of the best players in the Premier League before being sold for a whopping 142 million pounds to Barcelona in 2018.

After a disappointing time in Spain, Coutinho joined Aston Villa and achieved some initial success before fading under Unai Emery. At just 31 years old, he is currently on loan in Qatar with Al-Duhail Club.

6. Daniel Sturridge – £12 million

Signed from Chelsea in 2013, Sturridge has had sublime performances. However, injuries hampered his career. After short stints with Trabzonspor and then Perth Glory, he is now a free agent and is commentating for Sky Sports, although he has yet to announce his retirement.

5. Luis Suarez – £25 million

Suarez arrived at Anfield in 2011. His time at Liverpool was wonderful. The Uruguayan star's 31 goals and 17 assists in the race to the championship in the 2013-2014 season will live long in the memory, even though The Kop missed out. Currently, Suarez is playing for Brazilian club Gremio.

4. Andy Carroll – £35 million

Coming to Liverpool for a record fee of 35 million pounds in 2011, the expectations placed on Carroll were very high, but he caused great disappointment. The English star only scored 6 goals in 44 matches in the national championship, before being transferred to West Ham for a fee less than half of the amount The Kop originally spent.

Approaching his 35th birthday, Carroll is currently shining with French second division team Amiens.

3. Cody Gakpo – £37.2 million

Liverpool quickly reached an agreement to recruit Gakpo from PSV before the transfer window opened last January. The Dutch international is not a bad tactical option at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp often rotating him with the likes of Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota.

2. Luis Diaz – £37.5 million

Signed as Sadio Mane's successor in 2022, Diaz has proven he has what it takes to succeed at Anfield.

The Colombian international soon impressed in the Mist country, but injury kept him absent for most of the 2022-23 season. Regardless, the winger returned and impressed in the recent win over Newcastle.

1. Virgil van Dijk – £75 million

Van Dijk joined Anfield in a contract worth £75 million and the rest is history. One of the greatest defenders to ever play for the club.