Liverpool’s victory over Watford on Saturday capped a spectacular week for the Anfield club on and off the pitch, the highlight being a contract extension for their manager Jurgen Klopp.



Among the German’s key motivations for committing until 2024 was a desire to lay the foundations for “Liverpool after Klopp” and that will include a gradual restructure of the team.



Owners FSG are understood to have outlined a vision of the current squad winning the Premier League title this season and next before the rebuild gathers pace, during which time Klopp’s men finishing far lower down the table would be acceptable so long as the ultimate project remains on course.



By then, a lot of Liverpool’s key players will be moving into the latter part of their careers and already there are young talents and new signings being identified as potential successors.



On the same day as Klopp’s deal was announced, Liverpool legend...