Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp maintains his long-term Liverpool plan for Takumi Minamino remains on track, after the Japanese forward scored his seventh goal of the season last weekend.
Minamino hasn't always been an automatic starter for the Reds, but has taken advantage of extra game time with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah away at the Africa Cup of Nations to make seven appearances in January and February.
Klopp signed Minamino from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020, and described the player as as a "long-term" project when letting the 27-year-old spend time on loan at Southampton last season to continue his development.
