Several players departed Liverpool during the summer 2025 transfer window.
Ben Doak made the move to Bournemouth after catching the eye during his loan spell at Middlesbrough in the Championship.
Tyler Morton found a new home at Lyon, where he has since established himself as an important player.
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Back in September 2025, he was highlighted for being “exceptional in the Casemiro role.”
This improved form has led to interest from English clubs over the winter months.
Concerns raised inside Liverpool over Tyler Morton’s departure
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Tyler Morton’s departure, along with Harvey Elliott, has reportedly impacted Liverpool negatively, even though Morton was not a regular starter under Arne Slot.
On the Walk On podcast this week, Simon Hughes noted that some within the club believe losing players like Elliott and Morton has affected training standards and overall morale.
He said: “I mean, I think the difference between this season and last season, and James might develop on this, is, you know, last season there were other players in the squad who weren’t available to Slot who didn’t really get much of a run and have since been sold or moved on.
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“And I actually think, you know, I was speaking to somebody at the club recently about this and the impact of losing players like Harvey Elliott, Tyler Morton one or two other younger players who were very used to the training standards at Liverpool and still had a belief that they could get into the team at some point. And they helped raise the standards of training you know, the mood around the club.”
Tyler Morton offers insight into limited playing time under Arne Slot
Wayne Rooney has labelled Liverpool’s midfield a “big problem” this season, and there are certainly gaps in the squad, especially when it comes to defensive-minded players.
Having Morton available might have helped fill some of those gaps, given the current lack of options outside Wataru Endo. Despite that, Slot didn’t give him many starts, and Morton thinks he knows why.
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“I think he thought I was a good player, but I don’t feel the trust was there as much.”
“In my opinion, the limited opportunities were down to trust and not ability,” Morton said.
“When I got my opportunity in the cup, I felt like I played well. That’s all I could say. I stuck at it, stayed focused, got through to the end of the season and played in the under-21 Euros, which was amazing.”
“I had a few conversations with him [Slot] during the season. A lot of footballers can be bitter about not playing and let their egos get in the way, but I’m not that type of lad.”
“I personally disagreed with the limited amount of game time I got last season, but that was out of my control. I did everything I could.”
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