Gary Neville doesn't need to explain why Harry Kane will not seal Liverpool transfer

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But while that might set up an intriguing showdown with Mohamed Salah as they both pursue Alan Shearer's record, it will not put Liverpool on transfer alert.

Kane is on fire in Germany, having finally lifted his first trophy last season.

While things may have been different only a few weeks ago, it is plainly apparent why Kane will not be coming to Anfield.

The two biggest reasons, of course, go by the names Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike.

The hope is that between them, they should have Liverpool's number nine position wrapped up for the next half-decade or more.

The capture of Isak in particular does at least prove that Liverpool would be able to compete for Kane if it so wished.

With their commercial clout and obvious draw on the pitch, the times where the Reds had to sit out transfer races for the very best are long gone.

But even if Liverpool hadn't just shattered its transfer record, there's an argument that Neville would still be correct to write off a move for Kane.

Liverpool may have been prepared to make exceptions for Salah and Virgil van Dijk when agreeing new contracts with the veterans, but parting with a significant transfer fee to add players of that age is another matter altogether.

That's not to say it would necessarily be a bad addition for whoever brought Kane back to England.

But now, the club looks sorted in that department from top to bottom — and if Kane does come back to England, it will be as a rival