Jurgen Klopp won't take critics of Darwin Nunez seriously

Liverpool has signed Darwin Nunez from Benfica this summer to replace Sadio Mane, who left for Bayern Munich. The Uruguayan star joined Liverpool for 85 million pounds and is considered the most expensive player in the history of the club as he made his first appearance for the Reds playing the final half an hour of

friendly game against Manchester United in Bangkok.

With footage of his miss shared widely on social media platforms, the Uruguayan was under heavy criticism during the past few days. However, Klopp has no doubt that Nunez will have a big impact in Liverpool's star-studded forward line. He said at a news conference on Thursday ahead of facing Crystal Palace in Singapore:

"I'm not worried at all.

"The general judgement [on Nunez] is absolutely nil interest [to us]. It will be like this and we all know it.

"It's kind of a game or a joke for some people to pick out some situations where a player's not doing well. That's only a game from [fans of] other clubs, which is normal.

"Our fans probably do [the same] with signings of Manchester United. We cannot take this seriously."

averaged exactly one goal per game in the Portuguese top flight last season, the best return of any player to have played in the Primeira Liga, LaLiga, Serie A, the Bundesliga, and Premier League last season. Klopp does not want supporters to focus too much on his price tag as he’s confident of the striker’s abilities.

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The only real important thing is how I judge the situation for the player and I couldn't be more calm – completely convinced about his potential,"

the German said.

"And actually, what our people – all Liverpool supporters in the whole world – should know is that new players need time and get time.

"We should be the first ones to delete the fee we paid [from our thinking]. Just delete it – it's not important.

"It's like this with strikers. He missed a chance and then there are some nervous people going, 'oh my god, he missed a chance' – I can promise you it will not be the last."

Liverpool will face fellow Premier League side Palace on Friday, with Nunez expected to make his second appearance. Klopp added:

"We do absolutely everything to not only see the things we saw from him at Benfica – from there, we go [further].

"Again, it is my responsibility to help Darwin fulfil his full potential and I'm completely calm. I think, with half a football brain, you don't doubt the potential of Darwin Nunez."

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