Watching more than £100million worth of talent walk out the exit without any recompense would normally be a cause for alarm in any business.
And even in the somewhat strange world of football, that Liverpool are poised to lose such a wealth of personnel already indicates the close season will be a summer unlike any other.
Roberto Firmino has already confirmed he will leave at the end of the campaign when his current contract expires. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is poised to follow suit, with talks having long stalled over a new deal for Naby Keita. Adrian, another approaching the end of his present agreement, is expected to leave, while James Milner continues to ponder a future that, given his current situation, will be elsewhere next season.
