Roberto Firmino would become Liverpool’s No 9 but he did not join as one in July 2015 and, across eight years, his role was not easy to define. Rather than putting the finishing touches to Liverpool’s moves, he was instead an orchestrator of their best play, giving others the opportunity to score more than him.

Liverpool reached a $106 million transfer agreement for Eintracht Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitike. The French striker also agreed to a six-year contract with the Reds.