Liverpool and Arsenal have combined to spend nearly 550 million 742 million in a transfer arms race, yet the future of Newcastle forward Alexander Isak still hangs over Sundays showdown between the Premier League title rivals.
Defending champions Liverpool are Isaks preferred destination should the Swede manage to engineer an exit from Tyneside before Mondays transfer deadline.
Yet, the early season showings of Arne Slots men have raised doubts over whether Liverpool should allocate more major funds to retooling their attack or invest in a defence that has proved porous so far this season.