Klopp reveals his worst mistake, would have won more Champions League titles

This mistake cost dearly and had he got it right, would have helped him win more titles

10/11/2022, 05:35 AM +00:00

The Liverpool Football Club manager spoke about Son, who has finally confirmed that the facial injury he recently suffered will not prevent him from being at the World Cup, and was very eloquent in his praise for the ex-Bayer Leverkusen striker. "One of the biggest mistakes of my life was not signing Heung-min Son, he is an unbelievable player," Klopp confessed.

That was almost 10 years ago, when the Korean was still at Bundesliga side Hamburg. At that time, the German coach was still in charge of Borussia Dortmund and sought Son's signature, but in the end the player ended up going to Bayer Leverkusen. "He's fantastic, a showcase of what Korean football is all about and one of the best strikers in the world," Klopp insisted.

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Son will undoubtedly be one of the stars of Qatar 2022 with the South Korea national football team, where he shares a group with the team of another top Liverpool player, Darwin Nunez's Uruguay. "From what I hear, he's in good shape," Klopp commented. "Maybe if he plays in the World Cup with a mask, it won't be a problem."

Heung-min Son himself explained some time ago why he made the decision that Klopp regrets today. "I wanted to stay in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen and Dortmund wanted me," he said. At the time, Borussia Dortmund, coached by the Liverpool manager, were one of the best teams in the world and boasted players such as Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Mario Gotze and Shinji Kagawa in attack.

Klopp still wants to sign him

So, to Klopp's disgrace, the Korean felt he was not going to get as much space. "Both teams play in the Champions League, but I thought Dortmund would use more rotation than Leverkusen," Son added, "That's why I chose Leverkusen." Now, with Klopp's confirmation of his desire to want him in his team, Liverpool could dream of having him, but his high valuation makes him an impossible signing for the Reds, so the German manager will have to keep waiting for that chance to manage him somewhere.