For a club who have prided themselves for years on having one eye on the future, the accusation levelled at Liverpool at the end of this transfer window could be that they in fact had both on it this summer.
Having signed new contracts at the end of April to extend their stay on Merseyside until 2026, Jurgen Klopp and his staff have already put the wheels in motion to build their next great team at Anfield.
The arrival of Fabio Carvalho was a key element of that, having secured his signature earlier this year from Fulham, while the ongoing improvements made by Harvey Elliott as a central midfielder in the Premier League points towards an exciting future of his own.
