That Dalglish went on to become still more beloved than Keegan, the scorer of the winner in the European Cup final in his debut year and arguably Liverpool’s greatest player, may be the most encouraging precedent.

Liverpool have made Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong a top target to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold this summer, according to reports. Alexander-Arnold announced this week that he will leave Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season and is widely expected to join Real Madrid.

Arne Slot vows that Liverpool "will generate new stars" in the wake of Trent Alexander-Arnold's decision to leave Anfield this summer