Jurgen Klopp rejects Liverpool transfer theory – “We HAVE to be in the market”

Jurgen Klopp admits no Champions League football would be ‘useless’ but insists Liverpool cannot allow this to have an impact in a ‘summer where we have to be in the market’.

The boss also dismissed the theory that he has been more involved in decision-making during recent transfers, saying: ‘I always have an equal say’.

Jurgen Klopp admits no Champions League football would be ‘useless’ but insists Liverpool cannot allow this to have an impact in a ‘summer where we have to be in the market’.

The boss also dismissed the theory that he has been more involved in decision-making during recent transfers, saying: ‘I always have an equal say’.

“I’m sorry that I can’t guarantee the Champions League at the moment, but we will fight for it, it’s not ready yet, so we don’t have to talk about it like it’s not possible.

“We have to start working earlier before we know where we will end up in terms of position and European competition. These things are clear.

Adding to the growing theory that he has become more important in transfers, Klopp said: “I have more to say? I always had to say and not say the same thing.

“I can’t decide on money at all, not on a penny. “It was always the same. I don’t know if maybe the former headmaster of the school had a budget and could work with it, but it doesn’t.

“[The player identification process is] exactly the same.”

The importance of getting the next transfer window right is obvious, as Liverpool’s needs seem to be increasing day by day.

And yet, everything is changing without a new sporting director being appointed and the FSG’s quest for a minority stake still being ongoing, the latter not in Klopp’s hands.

“I’m not looking for investors. Not yet,” said the manager with a wry smile. “It would be fun.

which is huge, and he’s gone to the final three times, which is huge economically.

“Yes, we’ve built a grandstand and a training ground, the club is in a really good position. Around us, obviously, some people [the clubs] are speeding up a bit, we can’t ignore that. “But it’s still about finding the right players, it’s not about bringing in a lot, it’s about getting the right [players].

“Thank God there are so many good players in football, not all of them are convenient or want to come, but there are many really good players.”