da bwin： Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken to the media about his transfer plans for the club, reports Goal.com.
What’s the word?
da casino： The Merseyside outfit made some big changes to the team in the January window, even though the club recruited just one first-team player.
Virgil van Dijk joined from Southampton for a reported £75m fee after a lengthy transfer saga that began last summer.
The Dutchman was bought to improve the Reds’ shaky defence, while there was also a major change to the attack as Philippe Coutinho was sold to Barcelona.
Klopp did not replace the Brazilian before the transfer window slammed shut, which suggests that he may do so when business resumes at the end of the season.
Ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Manchester United – which the Merseyside outfit lost 2-1 – Klopp spoke to reporters about potential transfer plans.
According to Goal.com, the German coach said:
“It still needs to be the mix of bringing in the new player and letting the group grow. That’s how it is. If you always change four or five positions it’s wrong. You don’t make the team better. You can make it better in the long term but in the long term nobody is waiting for it. It’s all about timing, doing the right thing at the right moment. If it’s not the right player, it’s not the value of the player.”
What should Liverpool’s transfer strategy be?
The club have very few problems up front due to the free-flowing trio of Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
Coutinho added to the strength of the pack, and a replacement should be on the list of priorities come the summer, but it is not an area that needs immediate attention.
The goalkeeping situation is an interesting one as it is an area where Liverpool have struggled for some time.
Loris Karius replaced Simon Mignolet as number one at the start of the year, and even though he has put in some impressive performances of late, there is still a sense that the Reds need a world-class stopped to compete for titles.
Elsewhere on the pitch, Liverpool’s defence has improved with the arrival of Van Dijk, but Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip have not convinced everyone this season.
Perhaps another centre-back should be added to Klopp’s shopping list.
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