Tick tock, tick tock. There's now only a month until the January transfer window opens, with the fallout of the ongoing World Cup likely to ensure a busier than usual movement of players in the New Year.
Speculation surrounding possible incomings at Liverpool has only intensified. The manner in which Fenway Sports Group have approached recruitment has long been a major talking point among Reds supporters, not all happy to accept the owners' preference of operating within their means.
Such self-sufficiency is also reflected at the club's Academy, with their budget, while not insignificant, nevertheless dwarfed by the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea. Throw in Brexit rules that no longer permit the signing of foreign players under the age of 18 and the fact the North West is the footballing hotbed in the country, recruiting the next generation is arguably more difficult than ever.
