GOALS STOP THE MOANS SAYS KLOPP

LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp admits the best way Darwin Nunez can dispel scrutiny about his price tag is by scoring goals.

The Reds boss said the Uruguay international, who joined this summer in what could be a club- record £ 85million move from Benfica, would not be a “normal human being” if he did not feel some pressure associated with the fee.

There had been some criticism on social media after the 23- year- old did not score in two 30- minute appearances in Liverpool’s first two pre- season friendlies in Thailand and Singapore but Nunez rectified that with four goals as a second- half substitute in the 5- 0 victory over RB Leipzig.

“We always think that if you pay a lot of money then the players feel no pressure or whatever,” said Klopp.

“They are all completely normal human beings and when the first touch is not perfect then all of a sudden…

“This generation of players read social media, which is really not smart, but they do. All of a sudden you get in a rush and these kinds of things.

“That’s scoring the best way obviously to stop all these discussions. He’s a different striker to what we have or what we had, but he’s a really good one.”

Meanwhile, Paul Merson has sent out a warning to another Liverpool forward star.

The pundit thinks Luis Diaz will find life tougher in the Premier League now that defenders have had a chance to look at him.

Merson said: “Diaz is on the radar of other teams this time around.

“Team talks from other managers wouldn’t really have been about Diaz because they didn’t know a lot about him because he’d just arrived at the club. That is likely to change this season and defenders know more about him.

“And Liverpool will need him more now that Sadio Mane has gone to Bayern Munich.”

Liverpool’s 19- year- old midfielder Tyler Morton, who enjoyed a breakthrough with Premier League and Champions League debuts last season, is be close to joining Championship side Blackburn on loan.