With Dominic Solanke set to face Liverpool for Bournemouth, Jurgen Klopp has praised his “completely proper” profession transfer that noticed him depart Anfield.
At 26 years previous, Solanke is now some of the sought-after strikers within the Premier League, however his profession development hasn’t been linear.
Having gained the Golden Ball on the 2017 Underneath-20 World Cup, Solanke moved from Chelsea to Liverpool however solely ended up making 27 appearances for the Reds, of which six have been begins.
He joined and left Liverpool below Klopp, and now the boss spoken extremely of his former participant, forward of their Premier League assembly on the Vitality Stadium.
“I’m so comfortable for Dom, as a result of after we signed him we have been all so excited concerning the expertise he’s, and [he] had a lot potential when he got here right here,” Klopp stated.
“I’m so comfortable for him as a result of he’s an exquisite child, an actual expertise and an actual participant.
“He went the onerous method, making an attempt right here, realising possibly it’s a bit too early, then going to Bournemouth then doing all of it the best way is basically cool.”
Within the 2021/22 Championship season he scored 29 targets in 46 video games and, now, after acclimatising to the Premier League, he’s heading in the right direction for a 25-goal season, having already netted 13 instances in all competitions, this marketing campaign.
Klopp tried to clarify the place issues went flawed on Merseyside, saying: “It’s Liverpool and we had different good strikers as properly.
“He was in all probability at the moment not probably the most medical but however the expertise was apparent. After which, how it’s generally, he made absolutely the proper determination to go to Bournemouth.
“[He] went there by means of all completely different levels and, final 12 months, already scored sufficient targets and now he’s clearly up there with the best.
“I’m so comfortable for him as a result of he’s an exquisite child, an actual expertise and an actual participant.”
He’ll face arguably his hardest opponents of the season on Sunday, with Ibrahima Konate and ex-teammate Virgil van Dijk making an attempt to thwart him.
Within the reverse league fixture, at Anfield in August, he arrange Antoine Semenyo’s aim within the third minute, however finally misplaced as Liverpool got here from behind to win 3-1.
