Jürgen Klopp spoke about Liverpool's transfer plans ahead of Thursday's clash against Manchester United.
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp said he expects a subdued transfer market this off-season amid speculation regarding Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho, with the German wary of spending.
Mbappé, Haaland, Sancho... 'I don't see that happening'
Paris Saint-Germain's Mbappé and Borussia Dortmund duo Haaland and Sancho – both reported Liverpool targets – have been linked with big-money moves at the end of the season.
The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on and off the field, with clubs counting the financial cost of covid-19.
Liverpool could be further impacted by their failure to qualify for next season's Champions League – the Reds are sixth in the Premier League table and seven points behind fourth-placed Chelsea with two games in hand.
Klopp, whose Liverpool were dethroned by Manchester City in the Premier League this season, played down talk of a spending spree in a bid to revive the club's fortunes.
"Not playing Champions League doesn't help, obviously, but it is not our biggest problem because the market will be really strange," Klopp said of Thursday's showdown against rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford.
"I hear a lot about big-money moves – is Kylian Mbappé going or not, Haaland, Sancho – I don't see that happening because the football world is still not in the same place it was before.
"We will see how the market develops but it will not be an early market, for sure.
"If we don't go to the Champions League it is not good but there is still a chance and as long as we have a chance we should not speak about it as if we have no chance. And if it is not then we have to deal with that."
"Do I know what we have to work with? Yes, not a lot, anyway," Klopp said. "We cannot speak for years and years about our structure or whatever, it is always how it is.
"It depends to the business, what happens, if someone wants to leave or if players want to go, if we sell, so we can never really plan early.
"… Getting the injured players back makes us already better. These are our first transfers. We don’t know exactly when that will happen but it will happen at one point. All the rest we have to see."
Klopp has managed away at United without ever winning more times than any other opponent in his managerial career (six – D4 L2).
Liverpool have won just two of their six midweek (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) Premier League games this season (D1 L3), with both of those victories coming against Tottenham. The Reds have failed to score in the four games they did not win.
Klopp added: "Can we challenge Man City next season? And Chelsea. And Manchester United.
City and Chelsea have always had [financial] advantages in this and we still won the league and the Champions League, so it is our situation to work like we work and I never look at other clubs and say 'we can't do this' or 'we can't do that'.
"The only thing I am interested in, and I said this earlier when I arrived here, I am not interested in being the coach of the best team in the world. I am interested in being the coach of the team who can beat the best team in the world.
"If two or three of them play in our league then we will try to beat them and some others as well so we have enough points to win something. It is absolutely not the situation to moan or cry. I am not going to cry about our situations. Our situation is fine.
"A year ago people didn't know exactly how football would go on. Only one year later we speak about what we can do in the transfer window. People talk about changing the football structure completely, the German model, I can tell you the budget will go down massively.
"So changing the structure of the ownership model and [then] signing Haaland for £150m or whatever, that doesn’t work together. We have to use our situation better than we did this year."
Wimabdimoy
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Ask that stingy fsg for some money
Wimabdimoy
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You’ll be a useless coach if Man Utd are to buy sancho and make brilliant use of him
Wimabdimoy
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Klopp you have failed to learn
Hezacksy
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If FSG cannot fund Sancho fee they should honorably sell Liverpool to people that know what a football club need to win trophies, I get sick and tired of the cries of lack of money in Liverpool, the pandemic did not affect only Liverpool, dear Liverpool family since FSG has always demonstrated to the football world that it's only interested in making profits from the club and not willing to invest I hereby demand for the immediate sale of the club so that we will be ready to compete again next season.
I support you 💯%
ManUnited-Red
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who knows, but let's see tho 🔥🔥
mipcklmnst
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Best coach
tripleo
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Just bring in quality players
rufulobr
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We don’t need them, we only need Van Dijk and his partners fit. Some upgrades to our benches will be enough. Daka, Raphina and Kalvin Philips maybe
tabembi
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It can't never happen if the owner is an American but if the owner is from oil family it will be possible
hocabcilr
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every position man City having 2-3 world class player...so how it is possible without investing huge amount....they can rotate every match and other team can't bcoz they don't have that strong bench....cardiola is not a great coach...if he is then let coach a team like Dortmund and win any trophy
hocabcilr
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where is financial fair play....if this will continue then man City will win all trophy every year....LFC man u Chelsea will always fight for 2nd 3rd 4th place.... clearly it is visible that man City is not coming under this financial fair play
hocabcilr
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we don't need all these star player....buy 2 3 small young hardworking player who can play high metal football....we know your plan Klopp for next year..your target is only epl
zopcdlrs
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The most talking manager of the season, Mr klopp.
cenarsz
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As a Liverpool fans we want to come back our strong 💪 as soon as possible and we will be grateful That day
potbdeimnp
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No Barca funds this time for them am looking forward to see how they’re going to sign players 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Zeaaimno
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Next season these three super stars will click for sure and Jota is going to be the killer,just wait and watch.
Hekdprsty
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If FSG cannot fund Sancho fee they should honorably sell Liverpool to people that know what a football club need to win trophies, I get sick and tired of the cries of lack of money in Liverpool, the pandemic did not affect only Liverpool, dear Liverpool family since FSG has always demonstrated to the football world that it's only interested in making profits from the club and not willing to invest I hereby demand for the immediate sale of the club so that we will be ready to compete again next season.
AngryMadrista
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ahahahah how many titles this season ?
ahahaaha 13 UCLs ...how many UCL titles ???
divyamjain
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they will not join this looser side as well
ahahahah how many titles this season ?
Kibklmz
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they will not join this looser side as well
Debaceiotz
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Madrid fans rn😁
Heweiorz
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nowadays klopp behaves like a madman that's clears us to liverpool daed as Already We have been waiting until they meet EUROPE LEAGUE for juve and Arsenal 🤣
ishti
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If they don't qualify for Champions League then it will be hard to attract top players to Anfield. However, it will be good for them in a way to focus on winning the league next season.
CR7_The_Football_God
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Mbappe, Haaland and Sancho to Klopp and Liverpool :
JohnKamotaLM10
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We dont see you happening too
RawlingsJ_93
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He always says that then when the transfer market opens they are signing players left right and centre. Klopp we know you.
a-basith
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hey klopp!! Don't Sign The All The Legend Players For Liver Pool Other Team Also Need Legend Players {MIND IT}
The_Red_Devil
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Not with Europa money they are not.
FCGOAManish
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they won't even sign the team who's out of UCL