Liverpool (dpa) - Coach Jürgen Klopp has formulated a clear requirement profile for possible new signings at Liverpool FC.
"We need players who want to fight for their place, who want to take the next step with us, who want to develop and improve," said the coach of the sovereign Premier League leader before the game against West Ham United this Monday night. He currently has such players on his team. "Whoever wants to come to us needs exactly this kind of attitude," said the former Bundesliga coach.
At the press conference before the game, Klopp did not specifically address the speculations about RB Leipzig attacker Timo Werner. After the 5-0 win at FC Schalke 04 on TV channel Sky, he had said about Liverpool FC: "We have there with Jürgen Klopp, who is the best coach in the world, who is German. There are many things that speak for me with my way of playing maybe it would fit well. "
When asked whether it was impossible that he would still play for RB in the Bundesliga in the coming season, the 23-year-old international said: "Nothing is excluded. We still have the European Championship this summer, so I want to focus on it what goes beyond that, you have to think about it after the season. Inquiries come in, you don't have to lie that it is. "
Werner's contract with RB is valid until June 30, 2023. However, he has had an exit clause built in. "The player profile we are looking for is not easy to meet," said Klopp. There are many aspects to consider when making transfers in summer. "We're not going crazy. We want the right player and we're not going to sign any," said the 52-year-old.
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Klopp statements at the Liverpool Echo
