The transfer market is a hard place to navigate and it can be difficult to have the perfect summer window but Liverpool made the right steps when they acquired Alexis Mac Allister.
Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team moved fast to sign the Argentine midfielder from Brighton & Hove Albion before thewindow even opened. The Reds moved quietly and patiently to sign the World Cup winner as he became the first piece to the puzzle ahead of what has been billed as a huge period under the German.
It is no secret that the club struggled in stages last season despite challenging for Champions League qualification until the penultimate game of the Premier League season. Europa League and Thursday night football will have to suffice for the next 12 months, it is hoped, but problems and cracks were evident from the first game against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
