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The top 12 biggest Liverpool transfer disappointments

By Russell Hughes

19 Mar 2002: Jari Litmanen of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the first goal with a penalty during the Liverpool v AS Roma UEFA Champions League, Group B match at Anfield, Liverpool. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
19 Mar 2002: Jari Litmanen of Liverpool celebrates after scoring the first goal with a penalty during the Liverpool v AS Roma UEFA Champions League, Group B match at Anfield, Liverpool. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images /
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8 Aug 2001: Markus Babbel of Liverpool is challenged by Ilro Aalto of FC Haka during the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round, First Leg game between FC Haka and Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT
8 Aug 2001: Markus Babbel of Liverpool is challenged by Ilro Aalto of FC Haka during the UEFA Champions League Third Qualifying Round, First Leg game between FC Haka and Liverpool at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland. DIGITAL IMAGE. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT /

Markus Babbel

This looked like it could have been one of the best free transfers in Liverpool history, but then fate swooped in and robbed the club of an excellent player.

A highly successful time in Germany with Bayern Munich culminated in Real Madrid making an approach for the German, which he rejected in favour of coming to Anfield. What a legend!

But then Guillan-Barre syndrome struck down Babbel. After being left in a wheelchair, it took the defender 15 months to complete rehabilitation and return to football.

However, his return was not a happy one and the German struggled with discipline and fitness issues – understandably so. Eventually he was moved on to Blackburn Rovers and then back to the Bundesliga with Stuttgart.

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