Liverpool Sees Six Players Depart in Summer
Several departed players have had mixed starts at their new clubs since the summer 2026 transfer window.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
Liverpool let six players leave during the summer 2026 transfer window, and their early outcomes at new clubs have varied. Curtis Jones moved to Inter, Ibrahima Konate joined Madrid on a free transfer, and Mohamed Salah joined Trabzonspor.
Why it matters
The departures reflect how a squad turnover affects a club's depth and the careers of players moving on. The varied early results show the uneven adjustment players face after leaving a major club.
Stefan Bajcetic made 12 league appearances for Liverpool over two seasons and has logged 24 minutes this season after being sold back to Celta Vigo. Ibrahima Konate, who left on a free transfer, has played about 1,000 minutes this season for Madrid.
The players
Liverpool
Liverpool is an English Premier League club based at Anfield in Liverpool, which lost six players in the summer 2026 window.
Inter
Inter is an Italian Serie A club that signed Curtis Jones from Liverpool in the summer.
Real Madrid
Real Madrid is a Spanish club that signed Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer from Liverpool.
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor is a Turkish club based in Trabzon that signed Mohamed Salah from Liverpool.
The details
Liverpool cut ties with Stefan Bajcetic permanently by selling him back to Celta Vigo, while Ibrahima Konate left on a free transfer and is now Madrid's starting centre-back. Curtis Jones has been sidelined since September with a myofascial strain in his right thigh adductor muscles, and Harvey Elliott is on loan at Valencia without a start yet.
Timeline
September 2026: Curtis Jones picked up his injury after the Inter-Roma draw.
Summer 2026: Liverpool let six players depart during the transfer window.
Roadmap
Liverpool's summer 2026 departures continue a pattern of selling squad players while the club rebuilds its roster. The varied early results for players like Konate, Jones and Salah show how a move away from a major club can produce very different outcomes.
For fantasy managers and supporters, the departures change which players are available and where they play, with Salah's 14.6m-a-year salary at Trabzonspor and Konate's starting role at Madrid as concrete examples. Following these players now means tracking new clubs rather than Liverpool's lineup.
The takeaway
Transfer departures can shift a player's role sharply, so the early months at a new club are a useful measure of how a move is working out. Watching minutes and starts rather than transfer fees gives a clearer picture of each player's trajectory.
Further reading
Explore more soccer coverage to see how transfer moves shape club squads across Europe.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Planet Football.
