There is exactly three weeks to go until the summer transfer window shuts and Liverpool have work to do
It was going so smoothly.
Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai were doing the lactate test. Who would take the mantle as the new James Milner? That question was answered by Mohamed Salah who took the accolade in the first pre-season tests.
Jurgen Klopp wanted to wrap up his business before the next stage of their pre-season camp and with the acquisition of the Argentine and Hungarian, respectively, the conversation was whether there was funds for a third addition – whether it be in midfield or at the back.
The positivity would change days later when they were packing to jet off to Germany. Liverpool midfield stalwart Fabinho would remain at home amid interest from Saudi Pro League outfit Al Ittihad, before that, murmurs emerged that the future of captain Jordan Henderson wasn’t entirely secure
