Klopp wants to add to his squad but will prioritise quality over quantity PETER POWELL/EPAJürgen Klopp has signalled Liverpool’s intent to match Manchester United and Manchester City in the transfer market by insisting that the club will continue to pay “big money for the right player”. The January capture of Virgil van Dijk for £75 million meant that the Anfield club emulated the sort of individual spending their rivals have previously undertaken with the Holland player’s impact quick to justify that world-record outlay for a defender. The Liverpool manager remains committed to developing the squad that he has carefully nurtured but will top that up with strategic signings in positions such as goalkeeper, a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, who joined Barcelona in the last transfer window, and a holding midfielder. Naby Keïta, the exciting Guinea midfielder, is already arriving…

Source: The Times March 10, 2018 00:02 UTC