Before Andy Robertson became Liverpool’s star left-back, the club found it difficult to find a player who could consistently perform in that position.
The summer of 2013 saw Brendan Rodgers move to address the issue by sanctioning a loan deal for a player chased by others around Europe. On this day nine years ago, Liverpool completed the signing of Aly Cissokho from Valencia.
Fresh from a year in the Anfield dugout, Rodgers was keen to put a stamp on his squad with a big transfer window. Cissokho wasn’t a signing to steal the headlines, but it was aimed at being a shrewd move for little to no investment.
