Every time Liverpool BROKE English transfer record before Florian Wirtz
Stan Collymore - 1995 (£8.5m)
Liverpool broke the transfer record for Stan Collymore back in 1995, paying Nottingham Forest for one of the most exciting talents in England. It was a real coup for the Reds and he went on to form a fantastic strike partnership with Robbie Fowler.
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However, Liverpool just weren't good enough, earning a reputation for not taking things seriously enough. The 'Spice Boys' were then broken up quite deliberately at Anfield and an incredible young talent in Michael Owen made Collymore pretty redundant after just a couple of seasons.
Still, 35 goals in 81 games wasn't bad and Liverpool recouped much of what they paid with a sale to Aston Villa in 1997.
Dean Saunders - 1991 (£2.9m)
Dean Saunders scored 17 goals in a relegated Derby County back in 1991 and pretty much every top English club was in line to sign him. Liverpool won the race, paying a record fee.
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Saunders, though, didn't quite live up to expectations. 23 goals in all competitions was certainly good but only 10 of those came in the league as Liverpool finished 6th.
The Reds decided to quickly overhaul things after just one season, selling Saunders to Villa for a small profit. So if it doesn't work out with Wirtz, at least we know Villa will take him.
Peter Beardsley - 1987 (£1.9m)
Now we're onto a success. Peter Beardsley arrived from Newcastle United and immediately became a star.
He was in the PFA Team of the Year for three of his four seasons at Anfield, winning the Division One title twice. But it was the fact he somehow managed to replace Kenny Dalglish as a creative force that stands out.
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Beardsley is an all-time Liverpool great, even if he didn't stick around for as long as most other legends. The European ban prevented him from showcasing his talents on the biggest stage but there's no question that the Reds got value for money here.
Kenny Dalglish - 1977 (£440k)
Nothing will beat this, admittedly. No matter how good Wirtz is.
Kenny Dalglish is essentially in a two-man debate over who the greatest Liverpool player of all-time is, along with Steven Gerrard. And that's before factoring in everything else Dalglish has done for the club. Liverpool have never had better value for money.
The Reds needed someone to replace Kevin Keegan in 1977, fresh after winning the European Cup for the first time. They turned to Dalglish, paying a record amount to Celtic for the Scot.
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