It was back in the summer of 2016 when Jurgen Klopp was first given a glimpse at the talents of Alisson Becker.
In his first pre-season as Liverpool boss, the German had taken the decision to bring in Loris Karius for a relatively modest sum of around £4m after he had impressed the season previous in the Bundesliga with Mainz.
The veteran Alex Manninger was also recruited that same window to provide cover and experience for Karius and Simon Mignolet as Klopp went about reshaping the goalkeeping department he had inherited at Anfield.
