Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp ‘will focus on outgoings’ at Anfield

Liverpool will ‘focus on outgoings’ for the rest of the current transfer window, according to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs.

The Reds have enjoyed a productive start to the summer, bringing in striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica in a club-record £85 million deal, joining fellow new recruits Fabio Carvalho and Calvin Ramsay.

After missing out on the signature of Aurélien Tchouameni to Real Madrid last month, Liverpool were tipped to re-enter the market for midfield reinforcements.

However, there has been no indication that Jurgen Klopp or sporting director Julian Ward are set to do that, with several players departing Anfield instead.

The most high-profile exit has undoubtedly been Sadio Mane’s. The Senegal international has joined Bayern Munich for £35m, stating that it was the ‘right time’ for a new challenge in his illustrious career.

Cult figure Divock Origi also walked out the Liverpool exit door after becoming a free agent, signing for new Serie A champions AC Milan, while Takumi Minamino has made the switch to AS Monaco in search of regular game time.

And academy graduate Neco Williams has been snapped up by newly-promoted Nottingham Forest for £16m, providing a significant boost to Liverpool’s bank balance.

Jacobs believes that the Merseysiders’ hierarchy will remain focussed on shifting fringe players out of the club in what remains of the window rather than securing new acquisitions.

In an interview with GiveMeSport, he said: “Liverpool will focus on outgoings. They already have.

“Sadio Mane has joined Bayern, Divock Origi moved to Milan, Neco Williams joined Forest, and Liverpool doubled their money on Takumi Minamino. They have recouped already around £70 million of the Darwin Nunez fee.”

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