With incoming sporting director Jorg Schmadtke freshly installed at Anfield, Liverpool's summer business can begin in earnest, and top of Jurgen Klopp's wishlist? A shiny new midfield.
Liverpool's shaky season was given new life in the latter stages after Klopp made impressive tweaks to the midpack, most notably in Trent Alexander-Arnold's role, but whilst the improvements kept the Reds in contention for European glory next season, the modifications weren't built to last.
Instead, the German manager and his compatriot will be combing the international top flight for available talent who could go some way to living up to their former top target, Jude Bellingham.