At the time, Atletico Madrid’s Fernando Torres was viewed as the most clinical and in-demand young striker in world football. Despite fierce competition from other European giants, Liverpool FC pulled out all the stops and persuaded the 23-year-old Spanish sensation to join in a club record deal worth around £32million.

Liverpool have been informed of the calibre of player they would be signing if they brought in Alexander Isak, who caused a stir in his very first Newcastle training session