In a summer in which Liverpool broke the Premier League record for a single-window spend, one signing was able to find his feet at the AXA Training Centre undisturbed.

There was a sense of satisfaction within the club over the £200,000 deal to bring teenager Will Wright in from Salford City, after a lengthy process to persuade the striker his future remained in the northwest.

Arsenal were, after all, among his suitors and had tabled both a higher bid and a more lucrative contract offer in an attempt to secure his services.

But with his family settled in the area and Liverpool able to demonstrate a clear pathway to the first team as shown with the progress made by the likes of Rio Ngumoha and Trey Nyoni, Wright opted to sign for the Premier League champions.

Hours after the club formally announced his arrival, Wright came off the bench to replace Florian Wirtz in a 3-2 friendly win over Athletic Club at Anfield – almost scoring with one of his first touches of the ball.

While that early outing may have suggested a swift rise to the first team, there has been a more careful approach to Wright’s...