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Liverpool boss Klopp: Minamino will make instant impact

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is confident new January signing Takumi Minamino will fit into his system.

Liverpool secured Minamino's signature after learning of his affordable £7.25million release clause in his RB Salzburg contract and putting up the cash.

"It's not reshaping, but Taki is for sure a player who can help us immediately in the short term and the long term, from an age perspective," Klopp told ESPN.

"He's already really good. Everyone could see when we played Salzburg. But still [there is] potential there to become even better.

"It's not a competition, it's just to have different options in different moments and the door is wide open that Taki can come in the team."

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