{"id":13846,"date":"2023-12-08T23:17:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/13846\/liverpool-unlikely-to-replace-matip\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T23:17:15","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:17:15","slug":"liverpool-unlikely-to-replace-matip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=13846","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool unlikely to replace Matip in January – Klopp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Liverpool unlikely to replace Matip in January – Klopp\u060c<\/p>\n

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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are unlikely to sign another defender in January to replace Joel Matip after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in their 4-3 win over Fulham last weekend.<\/p>\n

Klopp has often favored the 32-year-old as Virgil van Dijk's partner in the middle of Liverpool's defence.<\/p>\n

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Despite his importance to the team, the Liverpool boss said it won't be easy to replace Matip in the January transfer window as they don't live in a 'wonderland'.<\/p>\n

“In eight years here, I never understood this. You always talk about transfers like it's the simplest thing in the world,” Klopp told reporters at a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n

“Just bring in a player, find the money for it, like we have endless money. I really don't understand. Everyone, you, the fans, everyone talks about it.<\/p>\n

“They all cost money. It has to be the right player. Tell me a club that wants to sell an excellent central defender who could play for Liverpool?<\/p>\n

Why should we start<\/a> this process? We've only known for a few days that Joel will be out for a long time, which is really bad for us. We still have four central defenders, which is totally good.<\/p>\n