Liverpool transfer news: Jurgen Klopp warns new Reds signings he knows them 'more than they can imagine' already

Klopp has recruited seven players to the squad which finished eighth in the Premier League

Jurgen Klopp has made a raft of new signings at Anfield this summer (Getty)

Jürgen Klopp says he knows more about his clutch of new Liverpool signings “than they can imagine” as the German confirmed himself happy with the club’s summer business.

Klopp has recruited seven players to the squad which finished in eighth-place in the Premier League last season, losing both the Europa League and League Cup finals along the way, despite missing out on both Mario Gotze and Ben Chilwell.

Georginio Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane headline a list of signings also including Loris Karius, Alex Manninger, Joel Matip, Ragnar Klavan and Marko Grujic but Klopp insists his scouting team did their due diligence on each of them regardless of reputations.

“We know more about them than they can imagine,” said Klopp, whose side are in the United States ahead of a clash with AC Milan on Sunday. “We had a long trip with scouting so when you go and talk to the player you have already scanned him.

“The most important thing is how they can play football: talent, skill, potential but then character is very important. Could we gather all the information on the character side?

“No, I met all of them before we made the transfer and then it is about feeling the person behind the player. We tried to do our best and at this moment we feel quite confident it has worked.”

The former Borussia Dortmund manager insists the new additions will have to earn their place in the starting line-up ahead of the Premier League opener against Arsenal in a fortnight.

Declaring himself happy with their recruitment so far this summer, the 49-year-old added: “The only chance to come into the team or stay in the team is about performing and doing the job. It doesn't mean showing your best but showing your best for the team. Sometimes it is the same, your best is best for the team but if you only show your best it cannot be the best for the team.”