Press conferenceJürgen Klopp explains why he's 'really pleased' with Arthur Melo signing

The 26-year-old completed a loan switch to the Reds from Juventus for the remainder of the 2022-23 season on Thursday, with the move subject to international clearance.

And Klopp expressed his delight at acquiring the services of the former FC Barcelona man, who has 22 international caps for Brazil to date.

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Offering his reaction at a press conference on Friday, the boss said: "What does he bring? He's a really good footballer – I think we all agree on that.

"He had a very exciting career already and still pretty young, so in the best age for a footballer or coming into the best age for a footballer.

"He gives rhythm, he can give rhythm, he's a really good passer, has speed with the ball, safe on the ball and, how I said, can demand rhythm, which is pretty important, really good in tight areas – all these kind of things. I like it a lot.

"And now, of course, it's like this, 'Why can you loan a player like this? Because it didn't work out 100 per cent at Juventus.' But I see that rather as a positive because the potential is, for sure, still there.

"We play obviously different to Juve and we all thought that could fit pretty well, so that's why I'm really pleased."