SYDNEY (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp is hoping to make new signings ahead of pre-season training as his team prepare for Champions League football next season. The best scenario is always to have them in before pre-season," Klopp told reporters after his team's 3-0 friendly victory over Sydney FC on Wednesday. Klopp did rule out signing another holding midfielder despite his team's vulnerability to opposition counter-attacks. "Second balls after set-pieces, another defensive midfielder would not really be around this situation so it does not help a lot," the German said. First-half goals by Daniel Sturridge, Alberto Moreno and Roberto Firmino secured victory over Sydney FC just three days after Liverpool's last Premier League game of the season.

Source: thestar May 24, 2017 13:18 UTC