If this week as been about bidding farewell to club stars at Anfield, then next week the business of bringing new players through the door will truly begin.
Jurgen Klopp has already been dealt the body blow of missing out on Borussia Dortmund's Jude Bellingham, but the appointment of Jorg Schmadtke as new sporting director is seemingly imminent. And the German will have little time to get settled into the new role.
Liverpool undoubtedly need reinforcements to bridge the gap between themselves and champions Man City next season. Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister has been heavily linked with a move, with a number of other players around Europe seemingly in Klopp's sights.
