Liverpool have made an exciting start to their summer recruitment drive, but there is also a growing sense of what might have been for Jurgen Klopp after the market formally reopened.
Despite shelving initial plans to target England sensation Jude Bellingham - due to the financial costs involved - the Reds have got the ball rolling as they aim to revamp their midfield blueprint. Argentina playmaker Alexis Mac Allister is through the door and it might only be a matter of time before the 24-year-old is followed up on.
His arrival for an undisclosed fee even preceded the Premier League window. However, as that particular milestone and countdown to next season passed, there was a quite notable development elsewhere.
