There is a phrase within the industry that some of the bigwigs in the offices of Premier League clubs are starting to call ‘Liverpool tax’.
It refers to the champions’ knack of eking every penny out of a potential deal and selling their assets for healthy prices when other teams might not have been able to get anywhere near as much money for the same player.
Liverpool are not just the kings of England but also kings of the transfer market.
If they sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle, or Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, this is a window that will be looked back on for years to come… especially if it propels them to back-to-back league titles.