‘The anxiety was the price - there were players who were 80 per cent as good and 80 per cent of the cost. The question was, ‘Do we want to spend a world-record fee?’ Revealed: why Liverpool broke the bank for Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk.

Sometimes in life, you get what you pay for. Liverpool know that.

For football clubs, that often means having to shell out eye-watering amounts on players if you want the finished article.