Jurgen Klopp stood in the way of a deadline day move for Nat Phillips, with the defender staying at Liverpool despite being on the verge of joining Benfica.
The centre-back spent the second half of last season on loan at Bournemouth after struggling for game time with the Reds. Klopp considered giving Phillips a second loan with the Cherries after their promotion to the Premier League, but changed his mind on the 25-year-old.
Benfica also pushed for a season-long loan, with experienced defender Jan Vertonghen leaving the Portuguese club over the summer. However, Klopp opted to keep Phillips amid injury concerns at Anfield, which have already forced the German to hand the defender his first Premier League minutes in more than a year.