Liverpool: Which loanees have a future at Anfield?

Marko Grujić

Manchester City v Liverpool - International Champions Cup 2018

Klopp’s first signing at the club, big things were expected from Marko Grujić. After arriving at the club in the summer of 2016, 6 months after the transfer was finalized in January, Grujić massively impressed in pre-season. The Serbian showed a real eye for goal as he endeared himself to the Liverpool fans.

But after such an impressive pre-season, Grujić never got a real chance to earn his spot in the Liverpool team. He has thus far managed only made 8 Premier League appearances for the Reds.

In search of first-team experience, Grujić has enjoyed successful loan spells away from Anfield. Fist at Cardiff where he spent the second half of last season playing a key role in their promotion to the Premier League, and now at Hertha Berlin.

In the Bundesliga, Grujić has shown that he can be a good player in a European top five league. His season has been hampered with injuries, allowing him to play just 13 league games, but whenever he has stepped on to the pitch, he has been great.

Grujić has proved to be a real all-round box-to-box midfielder, making significant contributions both in attack and defence. Liverpool have some great midfielders but just like Kent before, Grujić’s current loan move has proved that he at least deserves a chance to prove his worth at Anfield. He could be a real asset as Fabinho’s understudy.