Michael Edwards has been the man in the background making Liverpool's signings for the past decade.
At times he was criticised, but he leaves the Reds with his reputation sky high having helped Jurgen Klopp assemble a squad that has ruled England and Europe.
The sporting director has presided over several major ins and outs, often ensuring that Liverpool's outlay has not gone over the top in a market where overspending is the norm.
He said on the club's website: "All good things must come to an end and, in my case, I recently completed my final summer window as Liverpool sporting director."
The vast majority of the club's current squad was signed under Edwards' watchful eye.
Klopp's arrival in 2015 was crucial in making Liverpool the force they are with Edwards also working with Brendan Rodgers prior to that.
Alongside the German the Liverpool chief has continued to address problem areas and recruited players who suit the current philosophy.
"When we sign a player, Jürgen will always say 50 per cent is on him and 50 per cent is on the player himself to succeed," said Edwards.
It is fair to say plenty of them have been a success. We take a look at five of the best.
Virgil van Dijk
The signing which took Liverpool to the next level. £75m well spent back in January 2018.
Klopp's side needed to bolster their defence and, even though the Dutchman was highly-rated, he was somewhat still unproven at the top level.
Manchester City were also keen, but were put off by the price which allowed Liverpool to steal a march.
Quickly it became apparent that Van Dijk was worth every penny and, prior to his injury, there was little doubt that he was the best centre-half on the planet.
Liverpool reached a Champions League final within six months of him joining, plenty of silverware then followed.
Mo Salah
A £43m signing back in 2017 - the Egyptian would now command a fee at least four times that.
Salah had failed to make the grade at Chelsea, albeit he was hardly given much of an opportunity. Liverpool though have reaped the rewards of bringing him back to England.
In his debut season the forward shattered a host of goalscoring records en route to the Golden Boot and the PFA Player of the Year award.
He has continued to be prolific and is arguably the best player in the world on current form.
His contract situation has left some doubt over his future, but Liverpool have already got value for money and much more.
Andy Robertson
However, when it comes to value for money, few can trump the Scot.
Signed after Hull City were relegated in 2017, Robertson has been a constant source of energy down the left flank.
He and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the opposite side have earned plenty of plaudits in recent years, with their number of assists a huge asset.
Robertson was something of a slow burner in his first season, but within 12 months of wearing red he was clearly a steal at £8m.
Another player who has only known success during his time at Anfield.
Alisson
Along with Van Dijk, the Brazilian is seen as the catalyst for Liverpool's recent success.
The Dutchman sured up the defence, but the performance of Loris Karius in the 2018 Champions League final showed that the Reds were short in between the sticks.
Alisson had established himself at Roma and arrived for big money, not that anyone has questioned it.
A Champions League medal in his first year was followed by a Premier League one 12 months later. He remains integral to Klopp's side.
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Gini Wijnaldum
One of the first signings of the Klopp era. The only thing that will wrangle Liverpool and Edwards was that they lost him for nothing.
The term net spend has been synonymous with the Reds over the past half a decade.
Wijnaldum though, even in 2016, was snapped up for £25m, which was good value in a market that was becoming increasingly inflated.
It says a lot about the Dutchman that, even when he looked set to leave last season, he continued to be regular.
He embodied that high energy style that Klopp wanted to first implement and left Anfield with a host of medals.
Even if they did lose him on a free, Liverpool more than got their moneys worth.
