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Karine Grigoryan

20-08-2018 | 18:49 Football
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Jurgen Klopp explains why he would never pay money as much as Neymar's fee

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on Liverpool's financial situation and revealed he couldn't sign a player for 'Neymar money' even if he wanted to. The Reds have spent £67million  on Alisson and £50million on Naby Keita during this summer transfer window. But despite spending more than £150million in just the past few weeks to strengthen his squad, there is a limit to Klopp's spending. "We are not owned by a state like it's the case at two big clubs. We have our limits. We have a conservative leadership," said Klopp. He added: "It feels like £100million back then is £500million today. When Neymar joined PSG for €222million, I shook myself." "Back then I had an opinion, but an incredible lot has happened since. In 2017, Neymar joined Paris, Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele joined Barcelona for a lot of money, and Kylian Mbappe [joined] Paris.This opened the whole thing, the money's on the market. Now, if Liverpool wants a player, the other clubs want a bit of the cake too. That's the story." "And you must also keep in mind that players like Mo Salah, Sadio Mane or Robert Firmino, players we bought for £30million to £40million, have a different value on the transfer market these days. That's part of the business."

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