A quick glance at the most expensive transfers in Liverpool's history paints a telling picture.
There are the the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker and Luis Diaz, the big-money signings who have proven the worth of such an expensive outlay. Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are examples of players who, even at transfer fees in the tens of millions, have been a bargain.
Present too are the failures, neither Andy Carroll nor Christian Benteke able to justify their cost. Plus there are the new boys, with Darwin Nunez poised to lead the way should the Reds have to pay out fully on their £85million investment. January arrival Cody Gakpo is the newest name on the exclusive list.
