Red Bull Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch is confident Takumi Minamino will prove himself at Liverpool.
The Japan international left Salzburg in January for the Reds.
"When I came [to the club], I knew he was going to be a big part of what we were about. He's smart, very clever," said the American told ESPN FC.
"He's not pure explosive but he understands football, he understands how to make final plays and tactics.
"What you have in Liverpool is so many talented and experienced players that play ahead of him, so it might take a while for Taki to establish himself in that group.
"I think over time, they're going to figure out more and more and more that he can play almost any of the front six positions for Liverpool.
"Because he's so smart and clever, he'll figure things out and get better as he goes.
"I've heard that in training he's done really well and they've been really impressed, but in games it just hasn't come together for him.
"It might take a little bit of time, but knowing Taki he's a guy who has so much drive and will find a way to get better every day. It'll only be a matter of time."
