Liverpool working 'desperately hard' to sign players, says Danny Murphy
Wednesday 12 July 2017 16:22, UK
Liverpool are working hard to improve their squad further this summer and have money to spend, according to former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy.
So far Jurgen Klopp has made two signings with winger Mohamed Salah joining from Roma for £34.3m and striker Dominic Solanke moving from Chelsea.
Liverpool were keen to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton but were forced to end their interest and apologise after being accused of making an illegal approach for the Netherlands international.
Murphy hopes Liverpool will resurrect their interest in Van Dijk, while also targeting a left-back, and he expects plenty of transfer activity at Anfield before the transfer window shuts at the end of August.
"My understanding is that they are trying desperately hard to improve the squad and they are willing to put quite a few pounds behind that," Murphy told Sky Sports News HQ.
"I hope they get Van Dijk. I hope that happens because I think defensively is where they need to get better. They need a left-back of course.
"But you know, he is not a stupid man Klopp. He has seen now everything that he has got and what he needs.
"You can't rush these things. You know as well as I know there are domino effects with transfers. It will start.
"Unfortunately because of the way the window is set up, which is nonsensical as far as I am concerned, you know things now will happen mid to late August.
"So there is plenty of time. I wouldn't be worrying if I was a Liverpool fan."
