Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp free to spend big this summer as he insists: 'I will splash cash to win title again'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has assured the club's supporters that he doesn't have to balance the books in the next transfer window and that he plans to strengthen at Anfield.

Klopp's first summer window was noteworthy because Liverpool were one of the few clubs to turn in a transfer profit.

The signings of six players, including Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum, were more than offset by fees for 10 departures such as Christian Benteke and Joe Allen.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will have money to spend to strengthen the squad

Saido Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum were both signed for big fees in the summer of 2016

In the circumstances, Liverpool have done well to continue chasing a top-four place and go into Sunday's home game against Burnley ahead of Manchester United, who paid a world-record £89million for Paul Pogba at the same time.

Liverpool's American owners had spent heavily during Brendan Rodgers' time and there were fears after last summer that Klopp was being restricted. Certainly the squad's lack of strength in depth was underlined when injuries to Jordan Henderson, Dejan Lovren and Philippe Coutinho saw their form tail off at the start of 2017.