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Liverpool boss Klopp 'so happy' for Solanke over Bournemouth success

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is happy for Dominic Solanke over his success with Bournemouth.

The Cherries striker will face his former club on Sunday.

Klopp said: "I am so happy for Dom! Because when we signed him we were so excited about the talent he has. The talent he had here. But we had other strikers here as well. At that time he was not the most clinical but the talent was obvious.

"He made the absolute right decision to go there, through different stages. Last year he scored enough goals last season and is now up there with the greatest. I am so happy for him because a really good kid, wonderful player who has done it the hard way. He tried here but it was maybe a little bit too early but and then moving to Bournemouth.

"It's really cool for him."

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