An exciting star is set to join Liverpool within the coming days.
Once again, we find ourselves in August with that familiar feeling that Liverpool have made things harder for themselves than they needed to be.
It has been a pretty slow and underwhelming transfer window for supporters. Back in June, the messaging was very different. This was supposed to be a huge summer for the Reds, with the club expected to be aggressive in the market and give Andoni Iraola the squad he needs to succeed.
Yan Diomande was supposed to be the headline addition, effectively stepping into the void left by Mohamed Salah, while another top-level winger was also expected to arrive.
That simply hasn't happened.
Liverpool missed out on Diomande and, while Ronald Araujo and Victor Munoz have added some extra quality and depth, the major weaknesses in the squad are still staring everyone in the face.
And then there is the other problem: the players Liverpool haven't managed to move on.
There is still plenty of deadwood taking up valuable non-homegrown spots, with the quota currently full. That means someone like Wataru Endo, Calvin Ramsay or Federico Chiesa needs to leave before Liverpool can make further additions.
It has created a frustrating waiting game.
The club are currently trying to negotiate with PSG over a potential double deal for Bradley Barcola and Ibrahim Mbaye, but whether Liverpool can actually get both deals done remains to be seen.
There is still time, but the clock is ticking.
The talk around Cody Gakpo is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
The Dutchman is a Premier League winner and has played an important role for Liverpool, but the feeling is that the club would be prepared to listen if a serious offer comes in for him this summer.
That might seem strange at first, particularly with Liverpool already needing more attacking options. But it helps explain why the club are pushing so hard to bring in both Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barcola.
If Liverpool can get those two deals over the line, they would suddenly have a lot more options in the forward areas. That would give Andoni Iraola greater depth while also making the potential departure of Gakpo much easier to manage.
And there is no shortage of interest.
Tottenham are keen on the Netherlands international and, if the right offer arrives, it would not be a huge surprise to see Gakpo heading to north London before the transfer window closes.
Of course, Liverpool would need to be confident that they are getting enough quality back in before allowing another senior attacker to leave.
Losing Gakpo without replacing him would make little sense given the current state of the squad.
But if Barcola and Mbaye arrive, the situation changes. Suddenly, Liverpool could justify moving Gakpo on for a significant fee and using that money to reshape the attack.
It could be another major change to the squad before the window shuts.
Things appear to be heading in that direction though. The future of Barcola is now very much accelerating.
According to Le Parisien he could be moving clubs in the matter of days. And well the likely destination for him is Anfield. Liverpool are pretty much his only suitor left at this stage.
So, this could be a huge one to keep an eye on, as the dominoes take shape. Barcola could very well be heading to Anfield in the matter of days.