Now into his eighth season at Liverpool, Roberto Firmino has taken on something of a leadership role within Jurgen Klopp's squad almost by stealth.
The South American and Portuguese influx in recent years has seemingly cast Firmino as something of a mentor to several of the new recruits. The capture of Luis Diaz at the start of the calendar year from Porto was followed up over the summer months by the arrivals of both Darwin Nunez and Fabio Carvalho.
A sum of over £140m could yet be the total for all three combined as Liverpool look to take the long-term approach to reshaping their attack. Given his longevity at the club - Firmino is one of just four players to have preceded Klopp at Anfield - the Brazil forward has taken on more responsibility in an effort to help his new team-mates settle.
