Klopp swaps £25m Matip after Van Dijk pledge
Jurgen Kloppand’s side are hot on Arsenal’s heels at the top of the table, but the Liverpool boss will have to dive into the transfer market in the January window due to a serious injury to Joel Matip. andquot;It was a mature performance andquot; | Jurgen Klopp criticizes Liverpool’s win at Sheffield United Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a decisive win over Sheffield United – but the Red said The week is dirty with news, Joel Matip is out of season. Goals from Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai helped Jurgen Klopp side to a hard-fought win against Chris Wilder’s relegated Blades on Wednesday. Unfortunately, Klopp was without the services of Matip, who tore his ACL in the weekend win over Fulham. Van Dijk allows Matip Virgil van Dijk has vowed to help Joel Matip overcome his injury nightmare after suffering the same ACL problem he previously suffered. Matip is now on a similar hiatus as his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season. Virgil van Dijk has pledged to help Joel Matip recover from injury But Van Dijk has already contacted his teammate and given him permission to recover. Wolfsburg’s Maxence Lacroix has become a Liverpool target Most Read With Matip ruled out, Jürgen Klopp will have nowhere to go at the back if Liverpool face another injury crisis that has plagued them in the past. Klopp was forced to bring in Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak as emergency troops in January 2021, with Van Dijk, Matip and Joe Gomez all sidelined for long periods. Things are not there yet, while Klopp has Jarell Quansah to choose from, although the Liverpool boss has already identified a potential new deal in January. Rising Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix is a target and Liverpool could secure his services for around £25million – although the club are hoping to lower the fee, while Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi is also on their radar. Get your special 10th Anniversary Rainbow Laces Pair here. Despite the three points, Klopp could not hide his fury at Amazon Prime presenter Marcus Buckland, who reminded him of Liverpool, and it is set for Saturday and an early match – less than 72 hours after the clash with Sheffield United. Klopp explained his feelings on the hectic Premier League schedule and lamented the lack of recovery for his players before they face Crystal Palace – who also play on Wednesday night. But it only looks like Premier League weekends could become even tighter and longer at the mercy of broadcasters after new TV deals are announced – with Sky holding the rights to most of those matches at any given time.