Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed why he signed Red Star Belgrade winger Marko Grujic.
The Reds completed a deal with Serbian giants Red Star Belgrade for Grujic today for a transfer fee in the region of £5.1million, and is Liverpool’s first signing of the January transfer window.
The 19-year-old was already being closely monitored and scouted by Liverpool prior to Klopp’s arrival but the German chief is extremely enthusiastic about the winger’s potential.
On why he signed Grujic, he said: “We’re very pleased because Marko is a big talent and we’ve seen him a lot of times.
“When I came here, our scouts showed me some footage of a very skilled player from Red Star Belgrade. We watched it, we spoke to him, we met each other – he’s a good boy, a young boy but plays an important role at the moment at Red Star, who are the best team in Serbia.
“To describe him, I would say he’s a tall boy, but quick and good at technical things. He can play passes and can dribble. But he is young, so he has to develop. He will do this, so everything is okay.” he added.
By Drew Darbyshire (@DarbySports)
