Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Liverpool “must always be on point” when completing deals on the transfer market, but he is happy with the way the Reds go about their deals.
The German tactician spoke to the press ahead of his team’s clash with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park tomorrow night, where his side will be looking to earn their third successive Premier League victory.
The Merseysiders were defeated 5-2 by Real Madrid on Tuesday night in the Champions League and that performance has reinforced calls for the club to be active in the transfer market for the summer, something about which he asked Klopp during his press conference at AXA. Entertainment center.
“It was always clear: our transfers must always be on point,” the former Borussia Dortmund boss said (as relayed by The Athletic’s James Pearce on Twitter). “We cannot make four transfers before knowing who is going to leave the club. I knew it was going to be difficult, that’s one of the reasons why I signed the new contract.”
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The 55-year-old extended his contract at the club last year, meaning he will remain in the Anfield dugout until the summer of 2026.
Liverpool owners FSG have often been criticized for adopting a sell-before-you-buy policy at the club and the Americans are believed to still be seeking more investment from interested parties after they released a bombshell statement in November. .
Reports suggest that John Henry and company will provide Klopp with £250m to spend in the summer with half of those funds expected to go towards a move for Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham.
We don’t have the finances to splurge like many of our rivals, both domestically and across Europe, and our German tactician has previously admitted he’ll only sign a player if he’s sure he’s the right fit for the club.
A big transfer window is expected at the end of the season and it will be interesting to see what kind of deal we complete.
Check out Pearce’s tweet below via his official Twitter account:
Klopp: “It was always clear: our transfers must always be right. We can’t do four transfers before we know who will leave the club. I knew it was going to be difficult, that’s one of the reasons why he signed the new contract.”
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) February 24, 2023
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