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title: "Liverpool: Fans wish Taiwo Awoniyi had stayed put"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-wish-taiwo-awoniyi-had-stayed-put/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-08-30T15:05:39Z"
modified: "2021-08-30T15:05:39Z"
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# Liverpool: Fans wish Taiwo Awoniyi had stayed put

**A number of Liverpool supporters are frustrated that Taiwo Awoniyi was allowed to leave the Reds, following his excellent start to the season in Germany.**

Jurgen Klopp’s men could only draw 1-1 at home to 10-man Chelsea on Saturday evening in what was a disappointing encounter at Anfield. The performance was good in patches, but as the minutes ticked by, Liverpool seemed to run out of ideas in the final third.

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There is a feeling that the Reds are one player short in attacking positions, with a new signing needed to freshen things up and provide more competition for playing time.

One player who could potentially have been an option is Awonoyi, but instead the 24-year-old was sold to Bundesliga side Union Berlin this summer, having [never even played for Liverpool](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/taiwo-awoniyi/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/295313) despite [signing for them in 2015](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192974-reds-complete-signing-of-taiwo-awoniyi), being forced to undergo numerous loan spells due to [difficulties obtaining a UK work permit](https://theathletic.com/news/liverpool-agree-deals-to-sell-marko-grujic-and-taiwo-awoniyi/r6aaTNRjuNQn).

The Nigerian has made a flying start to the season in the Bundesliga, [scoring three goals in as many games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/281049/Show/Taiwo-Awoniyi), including a superb effort against Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.

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### Liverpool fans unhappy with Awoniyi sale

These Liverpool fans have fumed at the club’s decision, taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Chris78Williams/status/1431983197194231811?s=20) to say that Awoniyi could have been a perfect option in the squad.

Some supporters feel he would have been a better option than current Reds forwards [Divock Origi](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/divock-origi/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/148368) and [Takumi Minamino](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/takumi-minamino/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/165793), who between them have scored five goals in 34 appearances for the club since the start of the 2020/21 campaign.

**“Maybe he could have been the option“**

Credit: [@keswickbro](https://twitter.com/keswickbro/status/1431988262537777152?s=20)

**“Better than Origi and Minamino“**

Credit: [@LFC\_Brett](https://twitter.com/LFC_Brett/status/1431987677675630594?s=20)

**“Didn’t even give the lad a chance“**

Credit: [@ThatRexGuyAgain](https://twitter.com/ThatRexGuyAgain/status/1431987190150619136?s=20)

**“So we didn’t give him a chance but kept Origi“**

Credit: [@97HassanM](https://twitter.com/97HassanM/status/1431986956674732034?s=20)

**“Why did we let him go and Origi survives“**

Credit: [@AChxmz](https://twitter.com/AChxmz/status/1431985786564534274?s=20)

**“Why didn’t we give this kid a chance?“**

Credit: [@Nvli\_dvn](https://twitter.com/Nvli_dvn/status/1431985350042341387?s=20)

***In other news, some Liverpool fans have hailed one player’s performance against Chelsea. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/liverpool-fans-hail-joel-matips-performance-against-chelsea/).***