It's a lot of money but from those we've bought from them he's got the most chance of having an impact for me. He's a Klopp type player, is quick, strong and can score. He got more goals and assists than our prize asset last season.
Agree with that but that still doesn't mean he's worth the outlay. Still, lets hope he proves me wrong.
At the end of the day, Southampton didn't have to sell, he had a few years on his contract and they had a good PL season last year, so don't need the money to keep the club afloat like the lesser teams used to, so we had to pay the price they wanted, I'm just relieved we got him for £30 million (if confirmed), I expected it to be closer to £40 million with the quotes being banded around.
I think he's a good addition, If he joins he will add something different to our midfield, pace, power, unpredictability, goals (1 in 3 average for last 2 years for Southampton). He is also an impact player, he came on against us with Southampton 0-2 down and turned the game around with Wanyama to win 3-2 scoring 2 goals and running us ragged, I'm sure that's when Klopp & Co thought we could use him.
I just wish we would have got Wanyama as well for £11 million, I know the Southampton thing is boring, but he would give our midfield some strength and power to dominate it, which we have been missing, I am guessing Klopp still has a central midfielder in his sights (maybe this Polish lad but I don't know allot about him). Hopefully just a decent LB now we need with a CM.
By the end of this transfer window £30 million may sound a bargain with some of the prices being quoted, at least we are doing our business early so Klopp can get a good pre-season with them and get them upto speed with the system, rather than our usual last minute panic on the last day of the transfer Window and miss our targets as we dither!!!