Klopp responds to lavish Liverpool praise from £51m transfer target
Jurgen Klopp admits it was “nice” to be praised by reported target Timo Werner, who described Liverpool as “the best team in the world”.
Werner is “very proud” after being linked with Liverpool and the Germany international is believed to favour a move to Anfield, should his £51m release clause be activated this summer.
“I prefer that when players speak about us they are positive, rather than saying ‘that’s the last club I would ever go to,” Klopp told Sky Sports News.
“From that point of view it’s obviously nice, but that’s all – there’s nothing else to say about it.”
Liverpool remain unbeaten in the Premier League and will claim their first league title in 30 years if they win their next four league games, starting at Watford on Saturday.
Klopp’s side are on course to break the league’s record points total of 100, set by Manchester City in the 2017-18 season, but the German insists his squad still has room for improvement.
“There is so much more to come from us,” he added.
“It’s really nice that we are so far away from perfection and still can get results. That means we have a lot of space for improvement and that’s exactly what we will do, this season and for sure next season as well.”
