Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he isn’t done with the transfer window.
Speaking on Saturday, the German confirmed that he would be looking to do deals right up until the end of the window.
However, these are likely to be outgoings as the Reds need to reduce their squad size following the arrival of several first team players.
Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and Naby Keita have all joined the club this summer and their arrival will result in someone being shown the exit.
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And the Liverpool Echo have reported that Klopp will look to extract maximum value from those he deems surplus to requirements at Anfield.
“In this moment the squad is too big, that’s true. But it’s not that we give them away for free,” the German clarified.
There are a few who will probably go before the Thursday deadline: Sheyi Ojo might attract a fee of up to £15 million, while Danny Ings is wanted by a few different clubs and this looks set to increase the amount Klopp will receive for the English striker.
Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is no longer needed at Liverpool, but the Reds are finding a permanent move difficult to arrange and may have to resort to a loan deal. There is interest from Turkish side Besiktas, while Barcelona were briefly linked with the goalkeeper.
Klopp will have a busy out tray as teams ramp up their business before the end of the transfer window, and it could yet be a product one for FSG and the recruitment team. But despite the inflated squad, the German isn’t too fussed if nobody else is sold and claims that it won’t disrupt the team.
“Liverpool is strong enough to keep all these players and then we deal with that. We aren’t here to make any other teams stronger,” the Echo reported that the manager said.
After beating Napoli 5-0 in their second last preseason friendly, Klopp and the team are in a good place ahead of the Premier League opener against West Ham on the 12th of August.