It was a relatively low-key piece of Manchester City transfer business in August that, in many ways, best encapsulates the challenges now faced by Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group.
The blockbuster capture of Erling Haaland earlier this year later led to Jurgen Klopp to all but name-drop the Norwegian as one of the reasons why Premier League clubs who aren't state-owned cannot really compete when it comes to the transfer market last month.
“You have the best team in the world and you put in the best striker on the market," Klopp said on the eve of City's October 16 visit to Anfield. "No matter what it costs, you just do it.
