Klopp cannot spend 100m pounds on a player

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted that he is undaunted by rival clubs who sign players for big money and says he wants to do things differently on Merseyside.

With Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United seemingly close to sealing a deal for Juventus’ French midfielder Paul Pogba for more than a £100 million, the former Borussia Dortmund boss is unfazed by his own club’s transfer tactics.

The Reds’ two biggest signings in the summer have been Southampton forward Sadio Mane for £34m, and Newcastle United midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum for £23m, along with names like Joel Matip and Loris Karius.

Klopp has stated this week that he is unsure if the club will be bringing more new faces into the team, but is ready to kick off the season with the current players at his disposal.

“If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney,” he said.

“The day that this is football, I’m not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together.

“That is how everybody in football understands it. You always want to have the best, but building the group is necessary to be successful.

 

Klopp was also quick to add that he has no interest in rivalling other clubs for the big names in the market, preferring to look for potential that can be groomed, rather than fight in “the same pool” as other big clubs.

Liverpool are currently participating in the International Champions Cup, and their next game is on Saturday against AC Milan at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

ENGLAND

  • Manchester United and Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger could become the first big-name casualty of new manager Jose Mourinho’s time at Old Trafford. Mourinho is also planning a clear out at United with nine players set to leave to make way for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba.
  • Colombian striker Marlos Moreno is set to join Manchester City after the 19-year-old’s agent confirmed the move from Atletico Nacional.
  • Arsenal have said they are not willing to spend more than 33.million pounds on Lyon’s France striker Alexandre Lacazette.
  • West Ham are close to signing 26-year-old Swansea City forward Andre Ayew for 16million pounds.
  • Newcastle United have not received a bid for Ayoze Perez from Barcelona – despite reports of a 15million pounds offer for the Spanish forward.
Former Atletico Madrid winger Cristian Rodriguez compared Diego Simeone to like a
Former Atletico Madrid winger Cristian Rodriguez compared Diego Simeone to like a “God” within the club. PHOTO/OmniSport

SPAIN

  • Real Madrid are planning a move for Paris St-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti after accepting defeat in their pursuit of Paul Pogba.
  • Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone  has described the Premier League as  attractive and hinted his future could be in England.
  • Arsenal are in talks to sign Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, according to Sky sports Germany.
  • Barcelona are not planning to sell Arda Turan, according to the club’s sporting director Robert Fernandez. The arrivals of midfielders Andre Gomes and Denis Suarez at Barca this summer have placed question marks over Arda’s future, but sporting director Fernandez says the club wants to keep hold of the Turkey captain.

ITALY

  • Nemanja Matic is still a target for Juventus, according to Gazzetta dello Sport. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has said Matic is not for sale but Juve are hoping the midfielder could put the Premier League club under pressure by asking to leave. The report suggests Juve have other midfield targets, including Axel Witsel and Blaise Matuidi.
  • Fiorentina have proposed sending Mario Gomez to Barcelona as part of their attempts to sign Spanish forward Cristian Tello.
  • Chelsea are still waiting for a response on their 38 million pounds  bid for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly .The Serie A club insists that the player is not for sale, but Koulibaly is refusing to sign a new Napoli contract.

FRANCE

  • Paris Saint-Germain are interested in recruiting Real Madrid forward Jese Rodriguez, according to reports in France and Spain.
  • Marseille have completed the signing of Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis on a season-long loan deal.

SOURCES :BBC,SkySports, Soccernet.com

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