Sadio Mane has become increasingly important to any success Liverpool hope to have in the near future, having blossomed under Jurgen Klopp's guidance.
And while the speedy winger is in line to follow in the footsteps of his attacking counterparts in extending his stay at the club, it has not stopped a collection of the Anfield faithful to express their concerns over the process which appears to have dragged on for too long.
Mane, 26, had been widely reported to be on the cusp on penning a new five-year deal with Liverpool early in the summer, but the Evening Standard maintains that discussions with the Senegal international's representatives are still ongoing.