Liverpool make an emphatic declaration of intention to retain the Premier League title after spending £ 65m

Liverpool have made an emphatic statement of their intention to retain the Premier League title by spending £ 65 million to secure Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota.

Thiago was introduced on Friday when he completed his £ 25 million move from Bayern Munich, undergoing a medical examination after arriving on an early private flight to Manchester.

Jurgen Klopp is delighted to have signed one of the best midfielders in the world and could give him a Chelsea debut on Sunday.

There was an unexpected twist, however, as Liverpool also closed a £ 41 million deal for Jota, the Portugal forward, who had become frustrated with the Wolves.

The 23-year-old was recruited to support Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.

Jota has signed a five-year deal after Liverpool shifted attention to him, having initially spoken with Watford about hiring Ismaila Sarr. The relegated Watford, however, was seeking a fee of more than 50 million pounds for the Senegal striker.

Liverpool will potentially recoup £ 13 million after agreeing to sell Ki-Jana Hoever to Wolves, who beat out Juventus and Atletico Madrid’s interest in the 18-year-old Dutch defender. Liverpool also negotiated a 15 percent future sale clause.

But it’s the double signings that show Liverpool seriously, and Klopp has no doubt that Thiago, in particular, will make a significant difference.

Bayern officials are distraught over losing the 29-year-old Spanish midfielder and the Liverpool manager can understand why.

“Thiago is, and no one would see him otherwise, an absolutely exceptional player,” Klopp said.

‘It’s difficult, and we said it last year and this year again, to improve a team like ours right now in a normal way.

That’s (no criticism) about other teams, but if we could spend £ 300- £ 400 million then maybe we could find some players, but even then it’s not easy to bring them in.

But in this case he is a player who brings a different dimension to our game.

“He has some abilities that, in general, are quite rare, but that suit us. That doesn’t mean anything about the other players, it’s just different. And that’s what interested me.

‘I was excited for the opportunity. So it didn’t take a lot of conviction and that helps. All things came together, a win-win. ‘

There will be departures before the window closes, with Liverpool open to offers for Xherdan Shaqiri, Marko Grujic, Harry Wilson and Rhian Brewster, but Klopp was eager to emphasize that he will not seek to ditch first-choice names, as Barcelona’s goal. . Gini Wijnaldum.

However, there was a warning from Klopp to his squad. He will have eight players for three midfield spots, while Jota and Takumi Minamino will be waiting for opportunities up front.

It means some players may be fidgety, but Klopp has made it clear that he won’t be obsessed with keeping people happy.

“I can’t make a player happy,” Klopp said. I don’t care about that. If we have more than three midfielders, for example, and we play 4-3-3, then a couple of players will not start. This is how it is.

But we have too many games. We have to find ways to make sure the players are fresh. You need that rotation. We did not plan, now I am not saying that we play on Sunday like this, on Thursday like this, on Monday after like this. We have to react. If everyone is fit, rotation is absolutely necessary, otherwise it doesn’t work. ‘