Klopp reacts to Werner’s comments about Liverpool switch

Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Liverpool’s success can both aid and damage their chances of signing players after Timo Werner labelled them ‘the best team in the world’.

Liverpool have been quiet in the last two transfer windows but the Premier League leaders are expected to spend big this coming summer and a number of top names are linked with moves to Anfield.

The Reds are likely to strengthen in attack in order to ease the load on Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino and Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho is being closely monitored.

Another player firmly on Klopp’s radar is Leipzig forward Werner whose barnstorming start to the season has only fueled speculation of a possible £50million switch to Merseyside.

After his goal against Tottenham in the Champions League last week, Werner did little to dispel the rumours, branding Liverpool the best side on the planet.

‘I know Liverpool is the best team in the moment in the world,’ he told Norwegian outlet Viasport.

‘When you’re linked with that team it makes me very proud. ‘But in case of that, it’s a pleasure but I know at Liverpool there are a lot of good players and I know I have to improve myself to learn much more things to get on this level to play there.’

Werner added to this at the weekend, predicting that he would ‘fit in very well’ at Anfield before lavishing praise on Liverpool head coach Klopp.

Klopp believes Liverpool’s recent dominance has positives and negatives when it comes to transfers as it can both attract players and put them off joining the club.

Asked about Werner’s recent comments, Klopp replied: ‘I don’t really get it. It’s nice when people say it, it’s better than if they say you are the worst team in the world, obviously,’ Klopp said.

‘It’s easier if players see you as that. If they see you are successful, it’s easier to get into talks with players. ‘But on the other side, it’s more difficult the better your team is because they ask questions like, “Where and when would I play?”

‘We need players who want to be part of this, who want to fight for their spot, who want to make the next step together with us, who want to develop and improve so that’s it.

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‘We have these players and whoever wants to join us, needs to have exactly this kind of attitude.

‘That CV is not easy to fulfill. The age group of our team is good in the moment. In two or three years maybe it’ll be different, but for the moment, it’s good.

‘It depends on what you want – is it a good age for selling? Probably not. But is it a good age for performing? Yes. So there’s a lot of things we have to think about. It’s an interesting period.’