Rarely do Liverpool's transfer and scouting team ever get it wrong and while labelling Takumi Minamino as a 'flop' would seem harsh, it is a move that has undeniably underwhelmed.
The Japan international has promised so much at times after he was purchased from Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg back in January 2020, but has never truly cemented a place in Jurgen Klopp's star-studded first-team. In truth, Minamino's finest hours have often come in the form of Carabao Cup outings - a damning indicator of his importance to the starting eleven.
Now on the verge of a permanent move to Ligue 1 outfit AS Monaco, Klopp may be left both frustrated and confused as to why he couldn't quite the best out of the attacking midfielder.
