Few players embody Liverpool's modern transfer strategy like Diogo Jota. Eyebrows were raised and questions were asked when it was announced, abruptly, that the Reds had secured a deal worth a potential £45m with Wolves in September 2020.
To many whose knowledge of the Portuguese forward was gleaned from highlight shows alongside the occasional live televised game, it didn't appear to be an obvious fit.
Liverpool's recruitment, however, has been one step ahead of the curve for some time now. It's why the questioning from the footballing laymen cut little ice outside a department who have proven to be one of the sport's most astute over the last five or six years.
