Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool could not miss the chance to sign one of the world’s best goalkeepers after completing the £65 million record transfer of Alisson.

Alisson said he made the move to Anfield from Roma to take an ‘upward step’ in his career. Klopp acknowledged the size of the fee – the most ever paid for a goalkeeper – but felt his club had to act.

“At one point in the last few weeks it came up, the opportunity to sign (one) of the world’s best goalkeepers,” said Klopp.

“Then it’s not a long thought, to be honest, it’s only that you need to have a little talk with the owners. They were quite excited, so we did it.

“I think it’s something we have to do. He has nothing to do with the price, we have nothing to do with the price, it’s the market, that’s how it is and we will not think a lot about it.

“It shows the value of goalkeepers, of course, in this moment. We are really happy to have him here now.

“He has a lot of experience in the last few years, in Europe and in Rome, he’s played an outstandingly high level and he did the same at the World Cup.