Jurgen Klopp defends Liverpool's spending after splurge by rivals Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp defended club’s limited spending in the transfer market on Friday and said he was not surprised to see Premier League rivals Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United splashing out.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrated a contract extension for star defender Virgil van Dijk and defended the club’s lack of outlay on players compared to some of its rivals. Manchester City signed Jack Grealish for a Premier League record 100 million pounds ($138.08 million), Chelsea recruited Romelu Lukaku for 97.5 million, while Manchester United brought in Jadon Sancho for 85 million euros ($99.90 million).