Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp is already planning for the future of the club based on his latest condition for staying at Anfield until 2024. The 52 years old German coach is now preparing young players in Liverpool's academy in the cusp of breaking through and would like five of them to play for the first team. With the club enjoying a rich supply of form and taking pride in a settled side over the last couple of years, it is difficult to predict too many changes, but the German coach is not afraid to give the youth a chance.
Recently, Klopp names the five players whom he thinks he would have no problem lining up for the club if necessary. He calls Curtis Jones, Rhian Brewster, Neco Williams, and Harvey Elliott as fantastic players with Caoimhin as the goalkeeper. On the official website of Liverpool, Klopp shares that these players will have time to develop, but these are the five that the club wants to raise the number in the near future.
Jurgen Klopp's philosophy is clear, and Liverpool is looking to develop a solid route that allows academy players an authentic belief that their time will come.
With Brexit and stuff like this, then things will change, and for the youth departments as well - where can we get the players from?
So these players need a perspective, and they need to feel if I go to Liverpool then I have the best chance compared to all the other top six clubs', for example, to make my first steps in the Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp also mentions that Jones is already beginning to increase his playing time, particularly coming on in the match against Bournemouth where the club secured three goals. Rhian Brewster has long been recognized as an accomplished striker with a bright future. The young right-back Williams, meanwhile, has been with Liverpool since he was eight years old while Kelleher was the hero in the last round of the Carabao Cup against Arsenal.
Elliot is just 16 years old and gets into Fulham last summer. Along with Williams and Jones, he has been named in the Club World Cup roster. The new contract of Jurgen Klopp was announced on Friday and will extend his reign as the club's head coach to nine years in total. The 52 years old German coach had led Liverpool to the Champions League crown last season.
This term, Klopp brought the club as front-runners for the Premier League. It seems that more silverware is on the horizon for Liverpool. It is also very reassuring for the supporters to hear Jurgen Klopp openly shares his plans to rear the next generation of Liverpool superstars.
