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Liverpool legend questions “stubborn” Klopp over Tottenham signing

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Former Liverpool star Jan Molby believes Jurgen Klopp’s stubbornness is contributing to the Reds’ ongoing defensive issues.

Klopp’s failure to strengthen his defence this summer was brutally exposed by Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend, and Liverpool looked uncomfortable at the back against Sevilla in the Champions League during the week.

Molby thinks the Liverpool boss missed a trick by not looking elsewhere after missing out on Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk.

“Their first target of the window was a centre-half,” he told the Liverpool Echo.

“The club went strong for Virgil van Dijk and was prepared to pay a world record fee for a defender.