These are the 3 worst January signings Liverpool ever made

Fernando Morientes

There were swathes of optimism around Anfield when the club confirmed the signing of Real Madrid forward Fernando Morientes in January 2005, but it didn’t quite go according to plan for the Spaniard.

Michael Owen had earlier that season signed for the Spanish giants, so bringing in a player of Morientes’ calibre to try and replace the England man was a good move, but it never worked out for the forward.

He managed just 12 goals in 60 games for the Reds, only eight of which were in the Premier League, and was sold to Valencia just 18 months after signing at Anfield.

Morientes spent three years at the Mestalla before signing for Marseille in 2009, and has also had a spell in management with Spanish side Fuenlabrada, although was sacked in February 2016.