Jurgen Klopp adamant Liverpool would never sell to a rival in mid-season
JURGEN KLOPP weighed into the Alexis Sanchez debate by insisting he would never sell a player to a Premier League rival during the season.
Sanchez is about to jump ship by leaving Arsenal for Manchester United with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going the other way.
But Liverpool boss Klopp said: "No Liverpool player of this squad would leave – and not just because we say it but because of their commitment to the club.
"No-one would leave to any other Premier League club during the season.
"I'm not just confident of that – I know it. It is just impossible.
"No player who is here will say, 'OK, come on, in the middle of the season I go there or there.' I really cannot see that situation."
As for Liverpool, who face struggling Swansea City on Monday, Klopp thinks they are heading in the right direction.
He said: "It's how I see the commitment of the players. We are not together for 10 years or so.
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"It's not just starting but it's still all fresh and the direction and the development is the right direction.
"I know it's far away from being perfect but it's on a good way."
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Liverpool thumped Swansea 5-0 on Boxing Day... and the Merseyside giants are showing no signs of slowing down.
Jurgen Klopp go to Wales with confidence after an emphatic 4-3 win against Prem leaders Manchester City.
That ended the Etihad club's hopes of going through the season unbeaten in the league.