Jurgen Klopp admits he is willing to switch transfer targets if clubs inflate prices due to Liverpool’s need for players… but insists the Reds WILL bring in a raft of new faces after pulling out of race for Jude Bellingham
- Liverpool missed out on Jude Bellingham but are set to sign other targets
- Mason Mount and Alexis Mac Allister are among those on the Reds’ wanted list
- Klopp insisted Liverpool won’t overpay for players in the transfer market
Liverpool are primed for a summer of significant change. Roberto Firmino, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita, James Milner and veteran goalkeeper Adrian are all out of contract and Klopp is determined to bring in a raft of new faces.
Having pulled out of the race to sign Real Madrid-bound Jude Bellingham, Klopp was determined that Liverpool would maximise their ability to invest and they have formulated plans to get the targets they need on board as quickly as possible.
Chelsea’s Mason Mount is a prime target. The England international is held in high regard within Anfield and he would be keen to work under Klopp, given his style and character fit in in perfectly with how the Liverpool manager sees the game.
Alexis Mac Allister, Brighton’s Argentine World Cup winner, figures prominently on the wanted list along with Ryan Gravenberch of Bayern Munich – though the Germans are reluctant to let him leave – and Matheus Nunes from Wolves, in whom Liverpool’s interest goes back 12 months.
None of this will come cheap and it begs the question whether selling clubs will put a ‘tax’ on for Liverpool, knowing how desperate they are to sign midfielders. Klopp, though, is unperturbed and will have no issue switching targets if a premium is put on to a price when they come calling.
Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is willing to change transfer targets if clubs ask for too much
Brighton-bound James Milner is one of several players set to leave Liverpool this summer
Mason Mount (right) and Alexis Mac Allister (left) are on the Reds’ shortlist of targets
Asked what would happen if transfer fees are inflated for LIverpool, Klopp replied: ‘We cannot buy the player then. If they are overpriced we cannot do it. We will bring in players. I am pretty sure we will bring in the players we want and…