There appears to be some clarity at last.
This season has been one of struggle on the pitch for Jurgen Klopp and his Liverpool side. The feats of last season and sailing so close to what would have been an unprecedented quadruple, the hangover from that wild ride, allied with the lack of reinforcements to rejuvenate in the summer have seen the Reds look jaded.
But behind the struggle on the pitch there has been the constant unease that the November revelations around Fenway Sports Group potentially being ready to part company with the most valuable asset in their $10bn empire have brought.