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An announcement on Virgil van Dijk is thought to be in the works as well — but Trent Alexander-Arnold now appears to be something of a lost cause, with the latest update far from encouraging.

On the whole, Liverpool can probably make peace with keeping two out of three, although losing Alexander-Arnold for nothing in his peak years goes down as a horrible piece of business.

FSG has some serious reflection to do on that front, although the vice-captain is not the first player to have his head turned by Real Madrid.

As Salah and Van Dijk receive torrents of adulation, securing their legendary status at Anfield beyond all doubt, Alexander-Arnold must surely be having one or two nagging doubts.

According to The Athletic, the board has been telling Ancelotti since the start of March that Alexander-Arnold will be a Real Madrid player next season.

While official confirmation has not yet been forthcoming, this level of confidence at the Bernabeu is rarely misplaced.

Funnily enough, there's probably more of a question over whether Ancelotti — the man informed of Alexander-Arnold's transfer — will be at Real Madrid next season.

There's been talk for some time that Real Madrid is keen on Xabi Alonso, potentially leading to a scenario where Alexander-Arnold ends up playing under someone he no doubt idolized at Liverpool growing up.

Regardless of who is in charge, though, Alexander-Arnold's presence in the Spanish capital is clearly being taken as a given.

His exploits at Liverpool will be remembered fondly, but he will always be the one who walked away — unless, of course, Ancelotti has been misinformed by Real Madrid.