Get the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox so you never miss a thing Jurgen Klopp has describing the spending of Manchester United and Manchester City as a 'circus', as he defended Liverpool's transfer business this year.
Klopp saw Liverpool bring in a key defensive reinforcement in Ibrahima Konate for £36million, but no other arrivals came in at Anfield in a quiet summer for the 2020 Premier League champions.
In contrast, City signed Jack Grealish for a British record £100m fee, while they were chasing deals for Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
United won the race for Ronaldo, paying up to £19m for his services, while they bringing in Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane for a combined £119m.
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