Despite the fact that Liverpool reconstructed their midfield this summer, we were curious about the whereabouts of the players who were not transferred to Anfield.

The contributions made by Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Alexis MacAllister since their arrival at the club will undoubtedly delight Jurgen Klopp. Additionally, Wataru Endo has showcased his astuteness as a purchaser.

Nevertheless, what became of the athletes who were disregarded throughout the summer season? The development of seven athletes, whom they allegedly had the intention of procuring elsewhere, has been assessed by us.

Moises Caicedo

A contentious dispute involving Caicedo erupted between Liverpool and Chelsea at the start of August. The dispute was characterized by escalating transfer fees and inflated egos on the part of both clubs.

The Ecuadorian international cost an unprecedented £115 million to join Stamford Bridge, but he conceded a penalty against West Ham in his debut.

Nevertheless, Caicedo, akin to the remaining members of the Chelsea squad, has made steady strides under the guidance of Mauricio Pochettino. A proficient participant despite the exorbitant cost.

Romeo Lavia

While the Reds negotiated a transfer fee for the Belgium international, Chelsea vanquished Liverpool to another midfielder during the entire summer. Liverpool had been in pursuit of Lavia.

Despite the fact that Liverpool and Chelsea ultimately reached a £60 million agreement for Lavia, their indecision led to the 19-year-old believing that Chelsea was more interested in acquiring him, which ultimately facilitated Todd Boehly’s acquisition of him.

As of early September, Lavia has not yet made his debut for his new club following an ankle injury.

Kephren Thuram

Despite Thuram’s legitimate interest on the part of Liverpool, the subject remained within the domain of negotiations between the Reds and Nice.

“Liverpool deemed the package, including transfer fee and salary, to be prohibitively expensive,” explained transfer insider Fabrizio Romano on the Born and Red podcast. “That was the primary concern regarding Thuram.”

“Liverpool were preoccupied with a multitude of concerns when they discussed Thuram.”

Thuram has declared his voluntary commitment to remain at Nice through the summer, although he might consider a transfer in the future.

“I consider my start to the season to have been solid,” the midfielder declared. “It goes without saying that the team’s start to the season has been phenomenal. I have achieved some degree of advancement in specific aspects of my game. Regarding the occurrences during the transfer window, I have chosen to maintain my position.

“My goal was to secure additional promotions at Nice and further my development as a member of this club’s roster.” Being affiliated in any capacity with each of these organizations genuinely brought a smile to my face.

“It demonstrates that I am making progress in the right direction; however, as stated previously, my intention has always been to remain in this position.”

Federico Chiesa

Chiesa’s career has stalled since his outstanding performance in Italy’s Euro 2020 victory a few years ago; according to reports, Juventus contemplated selling the forward this summer.

Having scored four goals in eleven Serie A appearances this season, he was linked with transfers to Arsenal and Newcastle in January; therefore, Klopp would face intense competition should he decide to pursue Chiesa once more.

Cheick Doucoure

Prior to his decision to remain at Selhurst Park, Doucoure, who excelled at Crystal Palace in the previous campaign, was firmly linked with a transfer to Anfield in the final weeks of the transfer window.

Despite Palace’s erratic start to the season, the Mail international ranks highly among his Premier League peers in challenges, interceptions, clearances, and ball control in the defensive third.

At some point in the future, it seems inevitable that one of the preeminent clubs will procure him, considering his youth of 23 years old. May it continue to be Liverpool?

Piero Hincapie

Hincapie, who is currently a member of Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen squad, has positioned himself as one of the most distinguished young defenders in football history.

Additionally, it has been confirmed by Manuel Sierra, the Ecuador international’s agent, that Liverpool maintained a substantial interest in his client throughout the preceding transfer window, and this interest persists into January.

“Liverpool were interested in him [Hincapie], but they decided to invest in the midfielder instead,” Sierra told Bolavip. “They are in similar discussions with other clubs concerning the month of January; it will cost a minimum of €50 million.”

It is exceedingly unlikely, considering Leverkusen’s capacity to challenge Bayern’s Bundesliga supremacy, that they would offer Hincapie for a nominal fee. This is a prospective offer that may be reactivated in the course of the summer.

Benjamin Pavard

Pavard, who had his ancestry traced back to Bayern Munich, was linked to Liverpool and Manchester United in the summer. The World Cup champion, nevertheless, ultimately opted to join Inter Milan.

Before his recent patella dislocation during a decisive victory over Atalanta, he had contributed to the efforts of his new club in nine appearances. Ever since then, he has been issued an out for a minimum of four weeks.