Jay Spearing
Despite praising Spearing as having the ‘soul of Liverpool in his heart’, Rodgers was ultimately quick to offload the local midfielder. First, Spearing was loaned to Bolton Wanderers, before moving permanently in 2013. He is currently on loan at Blackburn Rovers.
Fabio Borini
Borini—who worked with Rodgers at both Swansea City and Chelsea—became one of the coach’s first signings when he was recruited in 2012.
Since then, however, he has been little more than a peripheral figure—scoring only twice in the EPL—and spent last year out on loan at Sunderland.