The long list of players who have made the jump from Southampton to Liverpool read as a very mixed bag.
Some have gone on to establish themselves as world-class performers, capable of delivering at an elite level over sustained period of time, helping to deliver Champions League and Premier League glory and making themselves legends in the process.
Others...haven't.
Here, 90min takes a look back at the players who have followed the beaten path, and rank them on the impact they made - and in some cases continue to make - during their time at Anfield.
7. Rickie Lambert
Ask any Liverpool fan, and they will tell you there are few signings in the club's history they wanted to work as much as Rickie Lambert.
The veteran Scouse target man was handed his dream move in 2014 following the departure of Luis Suarez, but arriving at Anfield during such a tumultuous and uncertain period, it was doomed to fail from the start.
Lambert's single season in Merseyside saw him labour to three goals in 36 appearances (often as a sub), and he was later shifted on to West Brom...to make room for Christian Benteke.
6. Nathaniel Clyne
To be fair to Nathaniel Clyne, he was a steady first-choice right back throughout Jurgen Klopp's first two seasons in England - it's just unfortunate that things ended the way they did.
A succession of injuries limited him to just ten Liverpool appearances since the beginning of the 2017/18 season, with the rapid ascension of Trent Alexander-Arnold comfortably burying any hopes he had of re-establishing himself as a starter.
A six-month loan with Bournemouth hinted that he still had what it takes to cut it in the top flight, eventually leading to Crystal Palace taking a chance on him despite his abysmal injury record.
5. Dejan Lovren
Ranking Dejan fifth on a list of seven seems harsh; he was a great servant to the club, and his attitude and personality are undoubtedly a major part of why Liverpool are where they are today.
Ability-wise, however, he's a victim of the gigantic forward strides Liverpool have taken since Klopp's arrival. No matter how hard he tried, he just wasn't at the level the club find themselves at today.
Still, with four trophies in close to 200 appearances, he left with few real regrets.
