Ranking the top 8 signings made by Liverpool in the last 10 years

#5 Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane was Jurgen Klopp's first marquee signing as the Liverpool boss and now we know why. The Senegalese winger has terrorised defences with his pace for years now, including Liverpool's when he was at Southampton. Mane would settle at the club pretty much immediately, as he scored a scorcher on his debut at the Emirates Stadium. Since then, he has not looked back. His first season saw him become the Reds’ key player as he scored some really important goals, none more so than the 94th-minute winner at Goodison in his first Merseyside derby.

Mane’s soaring presence in attack was so badly missed when he went for the African Cup Of Nations with Senegal. He would return and slot right in, as he was a major reason why Liverpool finished in fourth that season. The winger would not be the only key figure in the Reds attack in 2017-18 as he was joined by fellow African superstar Mo Salah, more on him later. Mane still played a pivotal role for the Reds as he scored in every stage of the Champions League season.

There is a reason why Real Madrid made contact to try and poach him from the Reds, he was excellent in the final against them. While Salah gets in the positions and scores most of the goals, Mane is not one to be ignored. He has pace like very few do in this sport and is an extremely lethal finisher. Mane did suffer a lapse in form and confidence since his red card at Manchester City in September, but he picked up in January as the Reds made a massive charge in both the league and in Europe.

His joyful and humble attitude is perfect as he prefers to stay quiet and let the others do the leading. It is great because he does his talking on the pitch. Mane is set to take on even more responsibility as he has become the new number 10 of Liverpool, a number which has been worn by many Anfield heroes. He will want to follow in the footsteps of the likes of Jan Molby, John Barnes and Philippe Coutinho among others. The rapid winger will continue to stun defences across England and Europe this season as the Reds will want to build on their recent successes and get even better.

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#4 James Milner

James Milner

Another one of Rodgers’ signings from his last transfer window, James Milner has been excellent for Liverpool since arriving on a free transfer from Manchester City. The midfielder is the perfect utility man and will perform any task given to him with maximum effort. He showed it at his previous clubs, just how well-rounded and versatile he is. Milner has also brought immense experience to the club as he has won two Premier League titles.

The English midfielder has been one of Jurgen Klopp's most reliable players as he took up the responsibility of filling in for Jordan Henderson as captain, whenever the England international would be out. Milner would also be called upon to fill various gaps in the Liverpool team, particularly at left-back. He spent the entirety of the 2016-17 season playing at that dreaded position because Alberto Moreno could not be trusted and Klopp had not found the one yet.

Liverpool would eventually sign Andy Robertson from Hull City for $8 million the following summer, another fantastic signing, meaning that Milner returned to his favourite position in central midfield. He may be classed as boring, but that is so far from the truth. Milner's valuable assists took Liverpool to three cup finals in three seasons. He also went on to break the record for the highest number of assists in a single Champions League campaign.

While he is not getting any younger, Milner is still an important member of the squad as he can play at various different positions and is always so reliable. He has that quality which makes it impossible to hate him, one that makes him an unlikely favourite of Jurgen Klopp. But here he is, Mr Dependable, who is set to play an important part in another season filled with ambition and hopefully, glory.