The nine players Liverpool bought with the £75m Barcelona paid for Luis Suarez

Liverpool may have lost arguably their best player now that Philippe Coutinho has finally departed Anfield for Barcelona, but they have pocketed a nice £145 million for their troubles.

Having already secured Virgil Van Dijk for £75 million during the January transfer window, Liverpool fans may be wondering if that money was spent with the owners safe in the knowledge the Coutinho money would be coming in.

The club was in a similar position when Luis Suarez made the exact same move for £75 million - the third-most-expensive deal ever at the time - back in 2014.

What ensued was a £115 million spending spree overseen by Brendan Rodgers and it's fair to say the Reds didn't quite replace Suarez the way they had hoped.

Nine players made their way to the club as a result of that deal, let's take a look to see how they have fared since:

Adam Lallana - Southampton, £25m

The former Southampton man had just made the PFA Team of the Year the season before Rodgers swooped for the England international, but, in truth, he has flourished under Jurgen Klopp.

His energy, sharpness and guile are precisely the traits the German looks for in a player and he was a welcome inheritance.

Dejan Lovren - Southampton, £20m

Nearly every Liverpool fan loves to hate the Croatian centre-back. As dedicated as he seems, unfortunately, he also loves a good mistake.

With Virgil Van Dijk signing, it seems as though his time at the club is coming to an end. Certainly as a starter, anyway.

Alberto Moreno - Athletic Bilbao, £12m

The money spent on Moreno isn't a bad outlay for a speedy full-back with great attacking instincts. That's not the problem. His defensive capabilities have proven time and time again to be a big issue.

After letting the Reds down too many times, it seems Andrew Robertson has finally dislodged him in the side.

Lazar Markovic - Benfica, £20m

Although the tricky Serbian looked like he could develop into an exciting player for the Reds, he has been loaned out since his debut season and has fallen well away from his original billing.

Still only 23-years-old, he might prove himself yet. Just probably not at Anfield.

Mario Balotelli - AC Milan, £16m

Well, this one didn't go well. One goal in 16 league games saw the Italian firmly exiled and sent back to Milan on loan.

He's now rebuilding his career with Nice in France where he averages over a goal every other game. That's not the same Balotelli that was on Merseyside!

Divock Origi - Lille, £10m

Origi looked like a special prospect after playing for Belgium in the 2014 World Cup as a teenager. However, for all the talents he possesses, he hasn't been able to the regular goalscorer Liverpool craved.

He's currently on loan at Wolfsburg in Germany, but the chances of him coming back to Liverpool are slim to none.

Emre Can - Bayer Leverkusen, £10.5m

Arguably the best signing of the bunch. The German midfielder has become a vital member of Liverpool's side and can do a bit of everything.

Liverpool risk losing the 23-year-old for nothing at the end of the season with his contract expiring and that's almost unforgivable from a business standpoint.

Rickie Lambert - Southampton, £4m

It was a nice, fairytale transfer to see Liverpool-born and fan Rickie Lambert finally get his dream move to Anfield after climbing the leagues in England, but that's about it.

The former England international only managed two league goals in 25 league games for his boyhood club and now, at 35, plays for Cardiff in the Championship.