Klopp admits he's a big fan of Ajax striker
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he’s an admirer of Ajax striker Kasper Dolberg.
The Danish frontman has scored 13 goals for the Dutch outfit so far this season and Klopp has kept tabs on the 19-year-old’s progress.
“Who doesn’t know Dolberg? You can’t play at Ajax without being noticed,” Klopp told Danish newspaper Ekstra Bladet.
“He has a great future ahead. He is a fantastic player.
“I love Danish footballers. I had Leon Andreasen at Mainz. He was a monster.
“I also have warm memories of Bo Svensson and Mohamed Zidan, who has a Danish wife. Danes have a good attitude and a strong mentality.”
Klopp also revealed that he came close to signing Tottenham’s Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen during his time in charge of Borussia Dortmund. It was in the summer of 2013 when Klopp opted to buy Henrikh Mkhitaryan instead.
“When I was in Dortmund we were very interested in Eriksen, but we had to choose between him Mkhitaryan and (Kevin) De Bruyne,” Klopp added.
“Christian Eriksen is a great player. Everyone would love to have him on their team.
“At that time we had three players we went after – Henrikh Mkhitariyan, Kevin de Bruyne and Christian Eriksen.
“We scouted all three very intensely, but we knew we could only get one. We were happy to get Mkhitaryan.
“Since then Christian Eriksen has taken a great step at Tottenham. He’s very strong.”
Source: Liverpool Echo
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