“I wanted to bring him to Liverpool” – Jurgen Klopp makes surprise transfer admission during World Cup coverage

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“I’m generally a football fan. I generally like watching the Premier League,” Laimer previously confessed. “I’ve always been a Liverpool fan.”

With Laimer currently representing Austria on the global stage and locked in a modern contract dispute with Bayern Munich ahead of the summer window, Klopp’s comments provide a stark reminder of how a different choice could have altered Liverpool’s midfield transition.