“That was always the same. We can spend, we are allowed to spend the money we earn, that’s what we always did.
“That’s our situation. It’s not about me being surprised. I am never surprised by the financial power of Chelsea or City, or United.”
That appears to suggest that Liverpool were only ever real outsiders to land Mbappe, in truth.
And Real’s eagerness to get a move over the line while he is still under contract show that they are one step ahead of the Merseysiders, who would be unable to do so based on Klopp’s comments.