Klopp 'does not care' about being called a hypocrite for spending

Published on: 21 July 2018

Klopp was speaking before the first match of Liverpool's US tour, against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp "doesn't care" about allegations of hypocrisy over his transfer spending.

After Paul Pogba's £89m move to Manchester United in 2016, Klopp said he would quit football if such fees became commonplace.

The £66.8m signing of goalkeeper Alisson from Roma took Liverpool's spending over the last 12 months to almost £250m.

"We don't care what the world around us is thinking," Klopp said.

"Like Manchester United didn't care what I said."

The German added: "It is only an opinion in that moment. Did I change my opinion? Yes. That is true. But it is better to change your opinion than never have one.

"I couldn't imagine the world would change like that two and a half years ago. £100m was a crazy number. Since then the world has changed completely.

"We have the players we want."

Liverpool spent a club-record £75m to sign central defender Virgil van Dijk from Southampton in January.

Before that, they agreed for midfielder Naby Keita to move from RB Leipzig for a fee in excess of £50m even though the Bundesliga side failed to qualify for the Champions League, which reduces the price.

This summer, Klopp has signed Brazilian midfielder Fabinho from Monaco - in a deal that could be worth more than £40m - and Stoke playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri for £13m before breaking the world record for a goalkeeper last week to sign Alisson, Brazil's first choice at the World Cup ahead of Manchester City's Ederson.

Klopp said: "Whatever people say and bring it up again and again, I have had worse days in my life and worse things happen to me. We have the players we wanted. I am fine with that."

Source: bbc.com

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