Liverpool FC: 5 shock transfers that Rafa Benitez narrowly missed out on

They could have fired Liverpool to the Premier League title.
They could have fired Liverpool to the Premier League title.

#4 Dani Alves

The Reds chose Crouch and Pennant over him.
The Reds chose Crouch and Pennant over him.

During Rafa Benitez's tenure at Anfield, one of the larger issues were the full-backs. By 2008, Liverpool looked incredibly strong and had a world-class team. However, the problems kept on growing. Alvaro Arbeloa became a first-team regular and was decent, albeit one of the weaker links in the side. It could have looked different for Rafa's Reds had they taken a serious look at Dani Alves back in 2006.

The Brazilian right-back had an agreement to sign from Sevilla and the deal was all but confirmed, but Liverpool apparently pulled the plug on the £9 million move. They would instead go for Peter Crouch and Jermaine Pennant, a move that would be considered a mistake in hindsight. Alves would have been a much better fit for the Reds, with his move to Barcelona coinciding with the peak of Liverpool's powers under Rafa.

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Edited by Kaushik Das