---
title: "Flashback: Takumi Minamino signing proving pointless from Liverpool perspective"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/flashback-takumi-minamino-signing-proving-pointless-from-liverpool-perspective/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Uways Nisar"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-03-29T18:00:14Z"
modified: "2020-04-05T09:29:13Z"
---

# Flashback: Takumi Minamino signing proving pointless from Liverpool perspective

***According to notable transfer expert [Duncan Castles](https://twitter.com/TransferPodcast/status/1242005367346860032), this summer’s transfer window is likely to be a ‘depressed’ one compared to previous years amid the current suspension to football, largely around the world. With that in mind and the fact there’s nothing to give us a footballing fix, the Transfer Tavern are doing their best to remind their readers how some of their club’s fans reacted to the biggest signings of*** ***this season in order to focus on what’s been before us, rather than the uncertainty ahead.***

[Midway through December](https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/19/liverpool-agree-deal-sign-takumi-minamino-11931532/), it was announced that Liverpool would be signing Red Bull Salzburg attacker Takumi Minamino. It was a move that seemed to thrill the supporters as the club finally added more depth to their attack which featured just Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi as back-ups to their formidable front three [(via Transfermarkt)](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/12/liverpool-buy-salzburgs-japanese-attackertakumi-minamino-cut/). One fan referred to him as the ‘Japanese Messi’.

> YESSSSSSS
>
> — Lawson – DEPRESSED (@ExpertlyHendo) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/ExpertlyHendo/status/1207570845595570176?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We now have the best player in Asia
>
> — Sam Hansson ➐ (@samhansson) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/samhansson/status/1207570980052312064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Gini, Mini, Mane, Mo! LETS GO!!!
>
> — Jürgen Meister (@SS\_LFC) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/SS_LFC/status/1207571301965213696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> YESSSS OMG WELCOME SCOUSE SAMURAI
>
> — Salma (@sxlmss) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/sxlmss/status/1207571102471467009?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Japanese Messi.
>
> — Matthew Ordish (@MattOrdish) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/MattOrdish/status/1207570958011248640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> YESSS LET’SSS GOOO TAKUMI THURSDAY
>
> — (@ChrisvLFC) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/ChrisvLFC/status/1207571561533919232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> YASSSSSSSS!!! my day has been made already. Manz bring the jujitsu, Fujitsu & all to the premier League.
>
> — Van Dijk’s Diagonal (@Oluwa\_rejoice) [December 19, 2019](https://twitter.com/Oluwa_rejoice/status/1207571780212318209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Did the move really warrant such a response from some of the Anfield faithful? Indeed, the chances of the Japan international instantly breaking into a front three that is considered to be the [best in world football](https://www.goal.com/en/news/no-better-front-three-in-the-world-than-liverpools-mane/7niscnxcc1rv1rnds5234jixf) was minimal. After all, the Premier League title was already sewn up by the time the winger joined up with the squad in January as the 2-0 win over [Sheffield United](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50914077) saw them move seven points clear with a game in hand.

Since the victory over the Blades, Minamino hasn’t started a single league game despite the fact Jurgen Klopp’s men have gone on to increase the gap from seven points to [25](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/table). The news only gets worse for the 25-year-old with the Anfield giants linked with moves for [Jadon Sancho](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11937417/liverpool-could-just-be-jadon-sanchos-next-club-kaveh-solhekol-the-insider) and [Timo Werner](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-would-pick-timo-werner-21712272), who would surely provide more competition for the current forwards given their potential transfer fees, with suggestions they could cost [£170m](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/11207378/sancho-werner-liverpool-transfer/).

So, in all seriousness excitement and the eventual transfer of the £11.25m-rated, [as per Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/takumi-minamino/leistungsdaten/spieler/165793), ace really was misplaced. Indeed, he could well find himself falling even further down the pecking order should the Reds complete a move for either [Sancho](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/jadon-sancho/leistungsdaten/spieler/401173) or [Werner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/timo-werner/leistungsdaten/spieler/170527).

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***Liverpool fans, do you think the signing of Minamino was pointless? Let us know your thoughts below!***