Paul Senior takes his first foray into the Gutter in Gutmann’s absence and is ably assisted by Ian Ryan, Adam Smith and Neil Atkinson. This is what it is fly solo…

And fly they do. Back into the links with players away from Liverpool – Mamadou Sakho and Joe Gomez. But also a chat about the hardy perennials – Ox-Chambo, Keita and Virgil Van Dijk. Who will have to act the biggest goat to get their move?

Everything you need on transfers on a Thursday morning…