It could get slightly awkward at Liverpool's end of season awards night later should Raheem Sterling pick up an accolade.
"Does anyone believe that if he goes to Manchester City he will be the first name on the team sheet or are Manchester City just signing him because they need English players?" former Reds winger John Barnes says on BBC Radio 5 live.
"He should stay at Liverpool for a couple of years and then go, but that's from a football point of view.