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Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's capture of Dominic Solanke as a “smart move” after the young striker scored his first goal for the club in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in Hong Kong.

The England Under-20s international opted to join the Reds this summer following the end of his contract at Chelsea.

The fee will be set by a tribunal but with Liverpool expecting to pay around £3million it already looks like a shrewd piece of business.

“I'm not sure what the final answer is but he will cost a little bit and we'll have to pay,” Klopp said.

“It's a smart move for him and for us. He saw an opportunity at Liverpool and we see it also.

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“He's a skilled boy and I am really happy to have him here. We will help him all he can and hopefully in the end everything will be good.”

Klopp was impressed by the performance Liverpool produced against Palace on a hot and humid night in the Far East.

Preparations had been far from ideal with the Reds unable to train properly during their first two days here due to persistent rain.

Victory ensured they will contest the Premier League Asia Trophy final against Leicester City on Saturday.

“It was a good all-round performance in the most difficult circumstances for both teams,” he said.

“We played good football in the first half and we defended really well. Our passing and movement was good with runs in behind. We were patient and founds gaps but didn't score.

“In the second half we kept on going, made a lot of changes and scored the goals. Nice.

“Last night we trained in the most difficult circumstances I've ever trained in. We were out running in the rain. It wasn't football but the boys enjoyed it on the running track. This morning we were back on the pitch again.

“I've never sweated in my life like this without actually playing. I can't imagine what it was like to play out there. Really hard – that's why we changed 10 players.”

A goal from Divock Origi wrapped up the win late on and the clean sheet delighted Klopp.

“Our biggest challenge is to be stronger defensively as a team,” he said.

“To be more concentrated, more focused in situations. We know what the problem is.

"We now have three days to train and then we'll come back here on Saturday. The atmosphere was fantastic. The boys were really impressed. We're looking forward to it.

"Now we'll play against Leicester. We lost our last game against them in the league so we'll try to change that."