Wednesday 11 May 2016 16:19, UK
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are already working on summer signings - and he's not afraid of bringing in players on the "same level" as his current squad.
The Liverpool boss, who took over from Brendan Rodgers in October, is about to embark on his first summer transfer window at Anfield, but is refusing to name any of the club's targets.
Klopp insists he is looking forward to improving his current crop during pre-season training - and feels even if the club can bring in a similar standard of player this summer then it could help to push the team forwards.
"You need to be a little bit more independent from the injury situation," he said in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News HQ.
"When we have a good pre-season and when we can give the boys a good base, it should be different, really different.
"You can never be sure, so of course we need players. We'll try to find players that will give us the opportunity to become better.
"If they are better then good, but if they are the same level that would be really good too. Then we can push each other onto another level."
Klopp has targets in mind - and explained he wants footballers who understand the value of playing for a big club like Liverpool.
If they are better then good, but if they are the same level that would be really good too. Then we can push each other onto another level.
He added: "First of all, it's not the time to speak about this in public. We work on it, of course, but there's nothing to say at this moment.
"In the end I hope I have a team together who likes working together and who likes working for Liverpool and who feels the responsibility about the club and the power of this club.
"If we can do this then we can be really strong and we can win something - but I don't know what."
Klopp has guided the club to the Capital One Cup final and the Europa League final in his first season and after famous wins such as the 4-3 success over Borussia Dortmund, he says there is reason for optimism as the season draws to a close.
"We feel good in this moment," he said. "There is a very optimistic atmosphere around Melwood and there is a lot of good reasons for that.
"We've had a few brilliant games. It's not usual that you have games like this in a really good season. I don't know where we will end this season and which position we will have in the table, but we had moments to remember for a long, long time.
"That's good and it's only because the players played how they played. I'm fine with the progress.
"There's a lot to do, of course. We need more stability, less goals conceded, but goalscoring is quite good. Of course we miss chances so we could improve there.
"For the moment it's absolutely okay. This team is really able to win against each other team. Not on every day, so we have to work on this, but on a lot of days - so that is good."
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool play Chelsea live on Sky Sports 2 on Wednesday evening from 7.55pm.
