Liverpool previously signed two players from Sporting Lisbon, neither of whom failed to impress at Anfield. Tiago Ilori even called this move stupid. Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori could not get into Jürgen Kloppand’s side. Liverpool and Liverpool’s previous signings from Sporting Lisbon haven’t always worked out, with Joao Carlos Teixeira’s £830,000 move in 2012 being a prime example. Despite being praised for the and New Deco and his time at Liverpool was marred by injuries and painful loan spells and he eventually left the club in 2016. Liverpool received £250,000 when Teixeira moved to FC Porto after serving. just eight appearances and one goal for the Reds. It was still a bigger impact than another Sporting Lisbon player joining Anfield.
In August 2013, former manager Brendan Rodgers made a double signing, signing Mamadou Sakho from Paris Saint-Germain for £18m and Tiago Ilori, 20, from Sporting Lisbon for £7m. Rodgers believed he had the Red Sand protection for the next decade..
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