Jurgen Klopp has been lauded by Liverpool fans after the Reds emerged as the frontrunners in the race to snap up Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.
The Anfield chief is known to be in the market for midfield reinforcements after vowing to overhaul his engine room at the end of the campaign.
Many fans expected Jude Bellingham to be the club's marquee summer signing after being linked with the talented teenager for the last 12 months. However, once Klopp made it clear that Liverpool were not going to pursue the Borussia Dortmund star last month, he and the Anfield hierarchy have been heavily criticised in some quarters.
