As Sadio Mane's protracted transfer to Bayern Munich continues to dominate the football news agenda, a Liverpool legend still hopes the Senegalese star will stay at Anfield.
And Ian Rush has warned his former club they can ill-afford to lose a player of Mane's quality and importance while trying to hunt down Manchester City.
Despite enjoying a remarkable season, in which they still could have won an unprecedented quadruple with just a week of the season remaining, Jurgen Klopp's side lost the Premier League title by a point to City, who have been champions of England for four of the last five seasons.