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Jurgen Klopp believes RB Leipzig are “lucky” that they don't need to sell Liverpool transfer target Naby Keita.

The Reds are considering their next move after having an improved bid of £66million rejected for the Guinea midfielder.

Liverpool must decide whether to table another offer in excess of £70million for Keita or pursue alternative midfield options.

Earlier this week Leipzig owner Dietrich Mateschitz insisted that Keita “has a contract and he will accomplish it”.

Asked about the billionaire's comments, Klopp said: “Mr Mateschitz? What did he say? Lucky man, huh?

“They don’t have to sell players. When I was at Dortmund we always had to sell players.

“Meanwhile, they don’t have to sell players any more so, obviously, I’m always a little bit too late.

“What can I say? There's nothing to say about this.”

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Andy Robertson, who underwent a medical on Thursday, will become Liverpool's third signing of the summer after the left-back completes his £10million move from Hull City.

But Klopp looks increasingly likely to be denied his top centre midfield and centre-back targets.

The manager found himself under fire last month after Liverpool were accused by Southampton of tapping up Virgil van Dijk.

The Reds issued an apology and publicly withdrew their interest amid reports that Klopp had met the Dutch defender

“I didn’t even know that I was criticised, that I'm still criticised,” Klopp said.

“Was the club criticised? That’s not nice. We said apologies, done. How can we say anything more about this?”

Despite Liverpool's frustrations in the transfer market, Klopp remains buoyant after a solid start to pre-season.

He believes that the current crop are well capable of aiming higher after last season's fourth placed finish.

Klopp insists he won't be burdened by the club's 27-year wait for the title.

He said: “I don’t think about it, but obviously a lot of people in Liverpool think about it!

“Actually I don’t like this 'special manager, first manager in whatever, 100 years, to win the double with Dortmund.'

“I'd be fine to win the cup and then the championship in another year. Winning them together they say makes me really special. I don’t need this but if it happens it’s good. It’s not my motivation.

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“Success for us is being better, always better, better, better than last year. If you are patient enough to make these steps you can get everything.

“We need to improve because around us everybody improves. We have the potential to do better.

“Play the best football you can, excite people as much as you can, be greedy, entertain in the best way.

“Let people come to the stadium and think ‘oh my god that’s football’. That’s what I want. Let’s see if we are able to do this.”