Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool ‘have to strengthen’ IMMEDIATELY but admits he ‘can’t see it’ happening this month, as he insists they AREN’T stubborn on transfers despite Cody Gakpo being their only buy
- Liverpool are 10 points off the top four after Saturday’s 3-0 defeat by Brighton
- Reds boss Jurgen Klopp insisted the club are not stubborn in the transfer market
- They signed Cody Gakpo this month but Klopp played down further additions
- The German also questioned whether now was the right time to bring players in
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted the club must strengthen his squad in the transfer market but questioned whether now was the right time to bring new players in.
The Reds were hammered 3-0 by Brighton on Saturday in what was one of the worst performances of Klopp’s tenure.
Defeat left the German’s side ninth in the Premier League and 10 points off rivals Manchester United in fourth place.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has insisted the club are not stubborn in the transfer market
Liverpool have already bought in Cody Gakpo for £44million from PSV this month, but Klopp has previously insisted not all of his side’s problems can be solved in the transfer market.
Ahead of the weekend’s defeat to Brighton, the German had said it makes no sense to sign new players while others are out injured, before he unleashed a rant at a reporter who had questioned him on Liverpool’s transfer business.
And, speaking ahead of the Reds’ FA Cup replay with Wolves on Tuesday night, Klopp reaffirmed his belief that signing players was not necessarily the answer.
He told reporters at his pre-match press conference: ‘It must be a language issue. It must be that you ask these questions again and again because I answered already so often.
Liverpool are 10 points off the top four after Saturday’s damaging 3-0 defeat by Brighton
Brighton were brilliant and dominated Liverpool in a terrible performance from Klopp’s side
‘We look outside as well. It’s not that we’re stubborn and think we’ll go with these boys until 2050.
‘If solutions for us were outside and doable of course we would bring in players to help but we have an existing squad as well and we’re definitely under-performing.
‘But I cannot sit here and blame…