Liverpool and Michael Edwards are known for their clever tricks in the transfer market, and there could be two more of those to be added into the mix this summer, with the Reds repeating a previous move.
In 2020, Sheffield United paid £23m for the signature of Rhian Brewster, and while the England youth forward has not lived up to that price-tag yet, he could still have a very good career ahead of him.
Nevertheless, getting that sort of figure for a player who was some way off being a regular at Anfield was excellent business, and even more so in hindsight.
For Brewster to be worth that sort of sum in the eyes of both Liverpool and Sheffield United, though, required him to impress while out on loan at Swansea.
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Joining them in January 2020, Brewster netted 10 goals in 20 games with the Championship side, leading to interest higher up the pyramid off the back of it.
As was discussed on an Academy Show special podcast exclusively for members of the Blood Red Club, a similar transfer ploy could be at play with Ben Woodburn this summer - as indeed it could be with Ben Davies.
Like Woodburn, selling Davies now would mean a limited profit could be gained.
Loaning the pair for the upcoming season could inflate their value - or at least it would remain the same - meaning a possible windfall to be gathered next summer.
Davies, for instance, was being spoken about by some as a '£20m player' with former Liverpool striker and regular Championship viewer Neil Mellor among those experts singing his praises in January.
While it would be tough for Davies to get minutes this season ahead of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konate and Joel Matip, he could have a good season with Sheffield United which would increase his value.
With his contract currently set to expire next summer, Woodburn won't see his price-tag rocket, but a few good performances in Scotland could be enough to earn him a final chance and new contract at Liverpool and increase his value in the process.
It is unlikely that the Welshman has a long-term future at Anfield - and the same can be said of Davies, despite the fact he is yet to play a minute of competitive action - but Liverpool can still benefit from their academy product.
By loaning rather than selling, Liverpool are only likely to benefit, with the risk of their values decreasing extremely slim.
They won't get another £23m deal for either Davies nor Woodburn, but they will almost certainly get more next summer than they would now.
