Ranking Liverpool's signings from Southampton in the Premier League era

#4 Dejan Lovren

Dejan Lovren has developed into one of Liverpool's more consistent performers

Croatian international Dejan Lovren signed with Southampton in the summer of 2013, and after making 31 Premier League appearances in his debut season, became recognised as one of the strongest central defenders in the division. It came as no surprise then, when he became the third Saints player to move to Liverpool in the summer of 2014.

Signing for a reported fee of £20 million, Lovren started his career at Anfield well, helping his new side to overcome his old one Southampton on the opening day of the Premier League and scoring his first goal in an EFL Cup game with Swansea but his form then nosedived and he lost his place in the starting XI. By the end of 2014-15 he was widely recognised as one of the worst signings of the season.

Since the arrival of Jurgen Klopp during the 2015-16 season though, Lovren has regained his form and is now seen as a crucial member of the Liverpool squad. He’s definitely had some struggles – he was famously substituted in the first half during a disastrous 4-1 loss to Tottenham – but for the most part the Croatian has been a steady performer, and he’s now made a total of 182 appearances for the Reds, scoring 8 goals along the way.

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee