Becoming the third signing of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool reign back in February, Cameroon international defender Joel Matip represented something of a change in emphasis from the German—as in sealing his free transfer from Bundesliga side Schalke 04, the Reds manager made the first significant alteration to his new squad.
Matip's arrival followed a move to bring Steven Caulker to the club on a short-term loan and a deal to sign Serbian midfielder Marko Grujic for £5.1 million, with the former little more than emergency and the latter representing one for the future.
