If Cody Gakpo didn't quite understand the significance of what he was doing, rest assured Liverpool most certainly did.
When the new Reds signing was asked by the club to pose with his new shirt in front of a Christmas tree at the AXA Training Centre ahead of his official unveiling on Wednesday evening, it echoed a famous image of one of his Dutch compatriots and new Anfield team-mates.
Almost five years ago to the day, Virgil van Dijk had been snapped in similar fashion after his long-touted transfer to Liverpool had been finally confirmed for the January transfer window.
