3. Age
Liverpool’s current transfer policy stresses on young players with potentially high resale value, and in this regards, the signings of Joe Allen, Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Mamadou Sakho all make sense. While Kolo Toure was an exception to the rule, he came in on a free transfer meaning it was a risk worth taking for the Reds.
However, Toure’s failure to provide consistent performances every week may mean that the Liverpool transfer committee will have second thoughts on spending part of a limited transfer budget on an ageing player with little potential resale value and a high risk of failure. Hence, with younger options like Luke Shaw and Alberto Moreno available in the market, it is highly unlikely that Liverpool will go for Adriano.