Liverpool can attract top talent, says manager Klopp
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool are a more attractive destination for top players than a few years ago and clinching Champions League football for next season would be the “icing on the cake”, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.
If Liverpool beat relegated Middlesbrough at Anfield on Sunday they will finish at least fourth in the Premier League and guarantee a Champions League qualifying spot, a feat they have achieved only once in the past five campaigns.
Klopp added that the way the team has evolved since he took charge will also appeal to potential recruits.
“This view has changed,” the German told a news conference, referring to Liverpool having limited options in recent transfer windows partly due to the lack of Champions League football.
“We are a really interesting project.... The base is still there, still the size and power of this club, and then there’s the players’ perspective. And that’s really changed.
“We feel this but they (potential signings) have to see it before they make a decision.”
Klopp took charge in October 2015 and has made just two big money purchases so far, paying a reported 34 million pounds (US$44 mln) for Sadio Mane and 25 million pounds for Georginio Wijnaldum. — AFP
We are a really interesting project.... The base is still there, still the size and power of this club, and then there’s the players’ perspective. And that’s really changed. — Juergen Klopp, Liverpool manager