Isak – by now a player we are contractually obliged to refer to as ‘the wantaway striker’, although in opinion-led pieces ‘the poorly-advised Swede’ is also acceptable – has somehow managed to go both Full Kane and Full Berahino in the space of about three days.

Liverpool have made a move for England international Marc Guehi, less than 72 hours after he lifted the Community Shield at Wembley. The Reds are in talks with Crystal Palace to secure the centre-back in an initial £30m deal.

Liverpool remain keen on Alexander Isak but any deal for the Newcastle striker would need to break transfer records and mean the Reds have spent more than any club in history across a single window