6 players Liverpool should have never signed

Alberto Aquilani
Alberto Aquilani could not replace the creativity of Xabi Alonso

#2 Mario Balotelli

Mario Balotelli
Balotelli signed for Liverpool but could not replace Luis Suarez

A shocking and terrible blunder on Liverpool’s part, the signing of Mario Balotelli from Milan turned out to be a terrible disaster. Balotelli supposedly came in as a replacement for Luis Suarez, who left for Barcelona, but we all know how that worked out.

28 appearances, four goals, zero assists, a fine and suspension for posting a photo on social media with anti-semitic and racial references sum up his first Liverpool season. And his second one saw him return to Milan on loan.

Upon returning to Liverpool this year, he was made to train with the reserves and hardly interacted with Jurgen Klopp or the first team. But he was handed a lifeline by OGC Nice on deadline day and joined the French club on a free transfer.

Super-Mario has been in fine form lately, starting his Nice career with a brace on his debut. He now has six goals in five outings for his new club but he never really fit into the Liverpool side.

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