Liverpool have been forced to bid farewell to a few Anfield cult heroes this summer - a host of which have departed on free transfers.
Roberto Firmino has left Merseyside after a hugely successful stint and is available on a free transfer. Meanwhile, James Milner failed to agree terms on a new contract and has now put pen to paper on a move to Premier League rivals Brighton.
Whilst the pair have little left to prove in the game, the same cannot quite be said of a few players Liverpool have released in the past. Mirror Football takes a look at just a few examples that have come back to bite the Reds on the backside:
