Jurgen Klopp admits he was wrong to criticise spending £100m on a single player

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he was wrong to criticise spending £100m on a single player after confirming that Liverpool have agreed to spend £110m on Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo. The move is not quite over the line, with Klopp saying on Friday: ‘I got told that I can confirm the deal with the club is agreed whatever that means. In the end we want the player and not any kind of agreement. We will see what happens.’

Klopp Criticised Spending £100m On A Player In 2016

In a remarkable development on Thursday night the Reds struck a monstrous deal for the Ecuadorian, which will break the British transfer record if it is completed. The potentially huge transfer saw Klopp questioned about his comments in 2016 when Manchester United re-signed Paul Pogba from Juventus for around £89m.

Speaking in 2016, the German said: ‘If you bring one player in for £100m and he gets injured, then it all goes through the chimney. The day that this is football, I’m not in a job anymore, because the game is about playing together. Other clubs can go out and spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money.’

Klopp Admits He Was Wrong

Clearly prices have gone up since then but nevertheless, Klopp admits he was wrong with his comments at the time. ‘Everything changed. Do I like it? No. Did I realise I was wrong? Definitely. That’s the way it goes,’ he said in a press conference on Friday.

‘It’s not great, it’s not top, but it’s the way it goes. Saudi Arabia definitely will not help with that. Not blaming anybody, but it will not help. Another market with a lot of money.

‘In the end, we as a club we have to try to make sure, with our resources, with the money we have, we get the best possible team together. We try to bring together the bets team or squad for us, that’s the idea. We are not in dreamland, we can’t just point at players and bring them in. sometimes one door closes and the other opens up, that happens.

‘But yes, if people want to throw my quotes from 5 or 6 years ago at me, that’s no problem. on that day that’s what I thought, I realise now I was wrong, it’s easy to admit that.’

Liverpool’s Transfer Business

The move for Caicedo appears to be good business for Liverpool who are looking to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season. The Ecuadorian is highly rated and has been compared to Manchester United’s Paul Pogba due to his ability to play in both defensive and attacking roles.

The Reds have also been linked with moves for Thiago Alcantara and Georginio Wijnaldum, both of whom are expected to leave Anfield this summer. With Caicedo set to join the club, Liverpool will be able to strengthen their midfield and add some much needed depth.

Conclusion

Jurgen Klopp has admitted he was wrong to criticise spending £100m on a single player after Liverpool agreed to spend £110m on Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo. Prices have gone up since then but Klopp admits he was wrong with his comments at the time and is now looking to strengthen his midfield with the addition of Caicedo.

The move appears to be good business for Liverpool who are looking to bolster their midfield options ahead of next season and add some much needed depth. With Caicedo set to join the club, Liverpool will be able to strengthen their midfield and build on their success of last season.