Andoni Iraola has opened door for four Liverpool players to make stunning return

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A notable aspect of Iraola’s reign was his development of players, with the likes of Dean Huijsen, Antoine Semenyo and Eli Junior Kroupi all becoming highly sought after.Milos Kerkez spent two years under the manager’s guidance before completing his move to Anfield last year. “For me, you are all new signings and I think we have a lot of quality in our squad, and [I'm] really looking forward to working with them.”Iraola has ready-made superstars within his Liverpool squad.

Before his Villa move, Elliott had also seen his Liverpool minutes decrease during Slot’s first year in charge.It has been a difficult couple of seasons for a player who regularly featured under Jurgen Klopp. The talented 21-year-old has seen his career trajectory hampered by injuries but he could be one of the gems that Iraola takes a shine to in his new job.Before the Reds overhauled their midfield two years ago, the Spaniard emerged as a long-term prospect, clocking up 19 appearances.

However, injuries have derailed his path to becoming an established Liverpool star.Bajcetic, who was previously loaned to Red Bull Salzburg and Las Palmas, has already cut short his summer to work on his fitness ahead of pre-season. However, Tsimikas has another year left on his Liverpool contract and could be an important squad player under Iraola.James McConnellThe promising midfielder joined Ajax last summer but his move to the Dutch giants did not go to plan.