Meanwhile, the Mohamed Salah contract saga is droning on in the background.
It may only be June, but Liverpool are already well on the way to concluding their summer transfer business.
The sale of Sadio Mané to Bayern Munich has been finalised, with Takumi Minamino set to be the latest departure.
Already, there is talk of trying to line up a deal for Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham in 2023, a narrative that is colouring the current transfer window.