10 most expensive signings by Liverpool

7) Georginio Wijnaldum - €27.5m

The midfielder has arrived with the potency to improve Liverpool’s goal-scoring threat.

Liverpool prised away Newcastle midfielder Wijnaldum from the Tyneside club in the ongoing transfer window to bolster Klopp’s options in the centre of the park. The Dutchman adds strength, pace, sharpness in attack and most of all goals, to the Merseyside club very much in need of those very attributes.

Since Klopp took over at Liverpool, the Reds have seen an improved focus and marked upturn in attack; however, this has not necessarily translated into goals due to poor finishing and / or placement. Wijnaldum’s arrival in the North West is expected to add to the score sheet as evidenced in his prior seasons.

It is telling that the player, essentially a midfielder, has scored 11 Premier League goals during 2015/16, which is more than anyone at Liverpool.

The Dutch international excelled with PSV Eindhoven, scoring 41 goals and propelling his club to the Eredivisie title in 2014/15. He represented his country at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was also named Dutch Footballer of the Year.

Wijnaldum’s talent and ability has received a rousing endorsement from his former manager Rafael Benítez, who claimed that the player can make any position in midfield his own. It remains to be seen whether he can replicate his performance and goal-scoring exploits with the Reds on a consistent basis.