Top 5 Liverpool signings of the Jurgen Klopp era

Ever since Jurgen Klopp took over the reigns at Liverpool, the side has improved immensely. He is a type of manager who always wants his team to be fit and agile, and he is definitely making Liverpool a team like that.

Jurgen Klopp is known for getting the best out of every player and making them megastars. He has been the force behind the growth of players such as Robert Lewandowski, Mario Gotze, and Marco Reus.

After coming to Anfield, he has been continuing to do the same. Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho both owe their fabulous growth in part to him. Liverpool have always been an attacking team with the defence being their main weakness. The German has been actively working on this and filling in every loophole he sees.

Jurgen Klopp, along with the boardroom, never hesitates to spend big on any player who, he thinks, has the potential to become a big asset his team. Right on this note, let us look at the top five Liverpool signings of the Jurgen Klopp regime.

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#5 Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk is the most expensive defender in the world

Maybe we are rushing too fast into the conclusions, but Virgil van Dijk's performances has certainly forced us to include him on this list.

Liverpool signed Van Dijk from Southampton in the January transfer window of 2018 by paying £75 million, which is a world record fee for a defender.

Virgil van Dijk is justifying his huge price tag with his superb performance and he certainly looks like a player who could end Liverpool's defensive woes. He adds composure to the backline and also brings the team together with his leadership qualities. Liverpool has kept six clean sheets in the last nine games and he played a major role in them.

He is still in his early days at Anfield and hence it is safe to say that with full pre-season and a good centre-back partner, he is only going to improve.

#4 Georginio Wijnaldum

Gini Wijnaldum was signed from Newcastle in 2016

He may not be getting the limelight like the other players on this list, but Gini Wijnaldum is an important part of the Liverpool squad. He is a golden thread in the team and knits the defence with attack.

Klopp signed the Dutch international from Newcastle United in the summer transfer window of 2016 and he has been performing brilliantly since then by becoming an integral part of Klopp's midfield. His work rate, ability to win tackles and short passing skills play an important part in Liverpool gameplay.

Although his gameplay mostly concentrates on getting the best out of his team-mates, he never shies to go forward whenever he gets the opportunity and contributed 6 goals and 9 assists for the team last season in the league.

With Naby Keita arriving in the summer for the same position, the competition of a place in the starting line-up will only get the best out of him.

#3 Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson has solved the left-back problem for Liverpool

Liverpool signed Andrew Robertson from the relegated Hull City at the start of the 2017-18 season to end their long-term crisis at the left-back position.

The Scotsman had a slow start at the club but he has definitely lived up to his expectations and cemented his place in the starting line up ahead of Alberto Moreno. Unlike other Liverpool's left-backs, he is defensively sound as well and adds composure to the backline.

His work-rate and tendency to help the attacks perfectly compliments the Jurgen Klopp style of play. He has assisted three goals this season and has completed 1,126 passes with an average of 62.56 passes per game.

He is still in the initial months of his career at Anfield and is likely to improve with time. So it is safe to that he will stay at the club for many more years to come.

#2 Sadio Mane

Sadio Mane was Liverpool's Player of the Season for 2016-17 season

Eyebrows were raised when Liverpool signed Sadio Mane from Southampton for a hefty fee of £34 million in 2016. But as time started progressing, the Senegalese international started showing his worth to the Kop faithful and became one of the most important players in Klopp's setup.

He was Liverpool's Player of the Season last season and had scored an impressive 13 goals in 27 league games. He is so important to the Liverpool side that they struggled massively when he was with his national team during the African Cup of Nations.

However, he had suffered from a few injuries this season and was overshadowed by the brilliance of Mohamed Salah. Nevertheless, he is still important to Jurgen Klopp's side and has been playing a vital part in their push for the Champions League qualification places.

Mane has scored 8 goals along with 7 assists this season and will be looking forward to increasing his tally in the remaining games.

#1 Mohamed Salah

Mohamed Salah has already scored 28 goals in the league

There is no doubt that Mohamed Salah is by far Jurgen Klopp's best signing, or probably one the best ever signings by Liverpool. Salah joined Liverpool from AS Roma in the summer transfer window of 2017, and what a signing he is proving to be. He is performing brilliantly and is currently the top scorer in the Premier League this season.

The Egyptian has already scored the most goals in his debut season compared to any other Liverpool player ever and is also on the course of beating the record of scoring the most goals in a single Premier League season (31).

Salah has won the Premier League Player of the Month award twice and the PFA Fans' Player of the Month award three times. He was declared the CAF African Footballer of the Year 2017 and was also selected in the CAF Team of the Year. Considering the fact that Salah is just 25-years-of-age, he is expected to achieve a lot more in the upcoming years.

He also leads the race for the European Golden Boot and will be looking forward to adding it to his trophy cabinet.