Liverpool 2018/2019 review: All 20 loan deals ranked and rated

DEVENTER, NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 13: Pedro Chirivella Burgos of Go Ahead Eagles in action during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Go Ahead Eagles and AZ Alkmaar held at De Adelaarshorst on January 13, 2017 in Deventer, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 05: Shilow Tracey of Tottenham Hotspur battles with Corey Whelan and Connor Randall of Liverpool during the Premier League 2 match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on February 5, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /

Corey Whelan 5/10

Corey Whelan popped off to Crew Alexandria for a half-season loan deal at the start of the season, played 16 games and then spent the second stanza kicking his heels on Merseyside.

That seems a bit odd, but he did enough for Crew to consider taking him back permanently in the summer – if a few things fall into place.

Whelan has since been released by Liverpool, and Alex manager David Artell confirmed the club had thought about bringing him in on a free.

The defender had been with the Reds since he was 10, but such is life. Hopefully he can go on to have a long and successful career away from Anfield.

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