An accumulation of injuries forced Liverpool back into the market during the final days of the summer transfer window - but already, their decision to acquire Arthur Melo on a season-long loan deal is beginning to look like the wrong call.
After deciding to keep their powder dry ahead of a potential move for Jude Bellingham next summer, the Reds pulled the trigger on an eleventh-hour swoop for Arthur, who was seen as an effective short-term fix to Liverpool's midfield conundrum.
However, the 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder has failed to impress since arriving on a season-long deal from Juventus and has hardly featured for Jurgen Klopp's side.