Add into that the £90m-plus revenue generated from a run to the last 16 of the Champions League, where they were defeated by Paris Saint-Germain after topping the league phase, and that sum, including additional matchday revenues from five extra home games, and the financial situation is rosy at Anfield.

Wirtz, 22, has emerged as a key target for Liverpool and the Germany international playmaker is keen on a move to Anfield.

Liverpool are already closing in on a deal for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong and they could also make a move for his teammate Florian Wirtz amid interest from Man City