Jurgen Klopp’s transfers could tilt the title Liverpool’s way this season, says former Reds winger Vladimir Smicer
- Smicer won the Champions League in his final season at Anfield
- Hails Klopp’s defensive signings despite huge transfer fees
The Czech, who was in Hong Kong as part of his ambassadorial duties with Liverpool, said not losing any of their star players, as they have done ahead of previous seasons, had helped the team’s unbeaten start in the league.
“We kept our best players after last season and brought in four really great players to strengthen the team even more,” Smicer said. “In the transfer market, (Klopp) is doing so well.
“Virgil Van Dijk and Allison Becker are playing so well for us. It’s a lot of money but so far we must be happy with this investment as both are playing exceptionally well for us,” he added.
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In pre-season, Liverpool spent a combined £177 million (US$229.8 million) on bringing in Naby Keita, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri and broke the world record fee for a goalkeeper when they paid a reported £67 million for Brazil stopper Becker. They also paid £75 million for Netherlands captain Van Dijk at the beginning of 2018.