No need to sign a keeper in summer, insists Klopp

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says he has no plans to sign a new goalkeeper this summer, despite enduring criticism of Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius.

Mignolet remains first choice following Karius’s unimpressive introduction into the side earlier this season, and Liverpool’s capacity for conceding sloppy goals has been a feature of their campaign.

Although Klopp is planning on adding up to six new players in the summer, he is ready to resist the chance to spend big on a new No1. That will upset the likes of Joe Hart, out of favour with Manchester City and on loan at Torino, who is hoping erratic performances by numerous Premier League keepers will ignite interest in him.

“We have these really, really good goalkeepers,” said Klopp. “We have with Mr [Alex] Manninger a wonderful professional player in the squad, which helps the squad a lot. We have young players in behind, including Danny Ward on loan [at Huddersfield]. Our situation is as good as possible. I am happy most of the days.”

Klopp did not close the door on further recruitment in the position when he added that “we don’t make final decisions until I don’t know when”, but it was evident he did not see the issue as a priority.

“One day when a goalkeeper is involved in a goal, which happens quite a few times, it is the life of a goalkeeper that you are the last man standing. Then you are not too happy – but I am happy with our goalkeepers, yes.”