Harry Wilson always seemed to be thought highly of by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who waxed lyrical over the young talent when he embarked on a loan spell with Bournemouth in the summer of 2019.
Back then, Klopp was asked whether he thought Wilson could have a career at Anfield and his answer was emphatic - suggesting he'd made something of a mistake letting him leave on loan.
"Of course he can [succeed at Liverpool]. That's why we loaned him, so he can make the steps," Klopp explained. "It would have been difficult for Harry and I would have loved to have had him here if we had another choice, especially when Shaq [Xherdan Shaqiri] was injured."