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Liverpool are threatening to do it again.

At first it was Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, swept away from Arsenal in the blink of an eye in August 2017.

Then, less than 12 months later, barely hours after it emerged there was interest in Monaco defensive midfielder Fabinho, the deal was done and dusted.

In September 2020, few could have envisaged the pursuit of a forward resulting in Diogo Jota being snapped up from Wolverhampton Wanderers until mere days before the transfer was completed.

And now the Reds have stepped out of the shadows again to close in on the type of signing that has long been a staple of Fenway Sports Group.

The move for Porto forward Luis Diaz is the latest example of how Liverpool are increasingly keeping their transfer business under the radar while open to opportunistic moves in the market.

Such discretion, while not uniform throughout the Premier League, is welcomed by many clubs.

Yes, Liverpool's hand has been forced somewhat by the strong interest from Tottenham Hotspur in the player, Antonio Conte having earmarked the Colombia international - who was being pursued by Everton last summer - as a prime target.

But that the