Jurgen Klopp has been very vocal about his philosophy in the transfer market over the years, but he now looks set to go back on his word
Jurgen Klopp looks set to break a golden rule which he implemented at Anfield seven-years ago. In July 2016, the Liverpool manager questioned why clubs are spending eye-watering sums of money on players after Manchester United re-signed Paul Pogba from Juventus for a world-record £89million.
During that transfer window, Klopp managed to establish the foundations of his rebuild for almost as much as what it cost the Red Devils to welcome the midfielder back to Old Trafford.
Making his feelings known, Klopp insisted that he would not be happy spending that much on an individual. And, more controversially, he also admitted that he would quit football if it became a common occurrence.
"If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney," said Klopp, as quoted by the Daily Mail. "The day that this is football, I'm not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together.
Since his rant, ten players have been bought for more than what Pogba cost United – and it looks set to quickly become 11 if Liverpool manage to wrap up a deal for Moises Caicedo. According to The Athletic, Liverpool have reached an agreement with Brighton to sign Caicedo for a £110million.
The report states that the Seagulls held an auction, using Thursday evening at the deadline. It's said that Chelsea submitted a £100m offer, but they were outbid by the Reds.
In fairness to the 56-year-old, he has since admitted that his previous claims on transfer prices were wrong.
"Everything changed. Do I like it? No. Did I realise I was wrong? Definitely," said Klopp, as quoted by the Liverpool Echo. "It's not great, but it's the way it goes. It won't go the other way again. We as a club with our resources, we try to get the best possible team."