Jurgen Klopp Admits He Was Wrong About British Transfer Record

Liverpool are set to break the British transfer record to sign Moises Caicedo, and Jurgen Klopp has admitted he was wrong in claims he made back in 2016. When Manchester United sealed a then-record deal to bring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford seven years ago, Klopp was left aghast.

“The day that this is football, I’m not in a job anymore,” he said of the £100 million transfer. “Because the game is about playing together.” He later added: “I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money.”

Liverpool have now struck a deal with Brighton to sign their midfielder Caicedo for up to £111 million, which is more than any other British club has paid for a single player. Unsurprisingly, those comments on the Pogba deal have been brought up by rival fans and newspapers alike.

Klopp Confirms Caicedo Transfer

In his press conference on Friday morning – which saw him confirm the Caicedo deal – Klopp was asked how he felt about his words from seven years ago now. “Everything changed. Obviously I don’t like it, no. But did I realise I was wrong? Yes. Definitely,” he replied.

“That’s the way it goes. It’s not great, it’s not top, but that’s the way it goes. It will not turn around again. Saudi Arabia will not help with that, not blaming it but it’s just another market with a lot of money. In the end, we, as a club, we have to just try to make sure that we get, with our resources, the best possible team together. We all know in football that 50 percent will like it and 50 percent will say ‘I would have done this’.”

Klopp Accepts He Was Wrong

Klopp accepted that he was wrong in his comments about the transfer market seven years ago. He said that he had to accept the way the market works and try to make the best of the resources available to him. He also acknowledged that not everyone will agree with his decisions, but that is part of the game.

The Liverpool manager also pointed out that sometimes one door closes and another one opens. He said that he can understand why people want to throw his quotes from five or six years ago back in his face, but he is willing to admit that he was wrong.

Conclusion

Jurgen Klopp has admitted that he was wrong in his comments about the transfer market seven years ago when Manchester United signed Paul Pogba for a then-record fee. Liverpool are now set to break the British transfer record to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton, and Klopp has accepted that he was wrong in his comments about the transfer market. He has accepted the way the market works and is trying to make the best of the resources available to him. He also acknowledges that not everyone will agree with his decisions, but that is part of the game.