Liverpool have reached an impasse with Emre Can and the player is set to leave in the summer when his contract winds down.
He will not be short of offers, while Liverpool will lose one of their best midfielders heading into the prime of his career for nothing. It is a disastrous situation for the Merseyside club.
But how have they got themselves into this position? Why doesn't Can want to stay? Where next, for the club and the player? Sportsmail finds out…
