Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted that it is unfortunate for his team that Manchester City have signed Erling Haaland ahead of next season.
Manchester City confirmed on Tuesday that they had reached an agreement in principle to sign the 21-year-old.
Klopp gave his thoughts on the deal after Liverpool‘s 2-1 victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday night.
“[Haaland is a] good player!” Klopp said.
“But City was never and will never be a team that wins games because of one player.
“I think Erling will realise all of a sudden he will score a lot of goals on the second post, where he just puts a foot in, so he will love that.
“He is a real beast.”
The Liverpool coach went on to state that Haaland‘s arrival makes City even better.
“How much better does he make them? A lot!” Klopp noted.
“He was injured a couple of times at Dortmund, but when he’s fit he’s a real beast.
“Unfortunately, he’s a really good signing.”
Carragher’s high praise of Haaland
Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher also stated that Haaland is an excellent signing for City, and that he is excited to see him in the Premier League.
“Brilliant signing, it really is,” Carragher stated.
“Not just for Man City, but for the Premier League.
“I think we’re all intrigued to see how he’ll do.
“Him and [Kylian] Mbappe feel like the next two superstars who are going to eclipse [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo and you’re just delighted that he’s at the Premier League.”
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