If not Liverpool’s best transfer window in Premier League history, January 2013 is at least their most successful in terms of value for money.
Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho were brought in from Chelsea and Inter Milan for £12m and £8.5m respectively, while flops Joe Cole and Nuri Sahin were both sent packing as their hefty wages were removed from the Reds’ wage bill, with the former re-signing for West Ham United on a free transfer while the latter’s loan from Real Madrid was cancelled so he could rejoin Borussia Dortmund.
Both new boys would make an immediate impact for Liverpool as Sturridge scored in each of his first three appearances for the club and finished the 2012/13 season with 11 goals and five assists from 16 appearances. Meanwhile, Coutinho, who made his debut on this day 10 years ago, would score on his maiden start and finish the campaign with three goals and seven assists from 13 appearances, before both played starring roles for the Reds in 2013/14, as they nearly won the Premier League title, and beyond.
