Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool's squad rebuild will not happen "overnight" as they lack the funds of some of their Premier League rivals to facilitate a quick turnaround.
And the Reds boss has indicated he signed a new five-year contract last April because of the need to oversee what he termed the following month as a "transformation" in his first team.
Liverpool have struggled to find form this season with the integration of new signings such as potential £85million man Darwin Nunez hampered by a string of injury to key players.