Liverpool Manager, Jurgen Klopp has appealed to fans to forget about the £75m transfer fee they paid for Virgil van Dijk and focus on his quality and what he intends to contribute to the club. The Southampton player on Wednesday completed a move to Anfield after Liverpool agreed to pay the club a world-record sum for a defender. The fee has been termed outrageous by fans, forcing Klopp to react.
Speaking to Sky Sport on what the player would contribute to the team, the manager said;
"Quality. That's why we got him, that's why we were interested in him. It's quite difficult at the moment because technically he's still a Southampton player. We don't make the prices, the market does. Liverpool supporters should forget about the price.
"We only talk about the player and what he can bring in; the quality, the mentality, the character. That is why we are really happy about it."
Speaking further, Klopp said;
"Virgil hasn't had the best first half to the season at Southampton. He was out injured for a long time and we all know about the things that happened last summer. He's a tall player - they always need a little bit longer especially after being out for around nine months - but that's no problem.
"We already have quality here in that position so we don't have to rush anything. He needs to adapt to our style of play. It's a completely different game, but we are 100 per cent sure he will do it."
