Premier League: Firmino, Keita, Mane & now Minamino: Rangnick reveals why Liverpool have signed so many of his former players

The former Leipzig boss was not surprised to see Jurgen Klopp make a move for Red Bull Salzburg ace Takumi Minamino ahead of the January window. Football devotees from around the world can book Premier League Tickets online to enjoy its intense actions.

Ralf Ragnick has explained why Jurgen Klopp has signed so many of his former players while in charge of Liverpool, insisting they share the "same mentality".

Reported by Goal

As reported by Goal, Liverpool is set to sign Red Bull Salzburg winger Takumi Minamino for a bargain fee in January, with his release clause set at just £7.25 million ($9.6m).

The 24-year-old shone for the Austrian side during their 2019-20 Premier League campaign, which came to an end on Tuesday as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to the Reds.

Speaking before that contest, the ex-Leipzig and Hoffenheim head coach Rangnick insisted that he has had a big influence on Klopp in terms of his recruitment policy at Anfield.

Rangnick, who now serves as Red Bull's head of sport and development, says it's "no coincidence" that Liverpool have brought in a number of key players from clubs he has been involved with.

"Klopp doesn't have to thank me, Rangnick told reporters in Salzburg. It’s definitely no chance that he has four former players of mine [Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, and Joel Matip] because it shows that he is, in fact, looking for the same kind of players, with the same assets, with the same mentality as we do.”

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Rangnick now primarily oversees Red Bull's teams in New York and Sao Paulo, while retaining some influence behind the scenes at Leipzig. The 61-year-old added on the similarities between his own footballing philosophy and Klopp's: "The style is very similar to Jurgen's.

"It's proactive, it's high pressing, counter-pressing. Once we have won the ball, we don't want to waste any time by square passes or back passes. We are trying to play forward as quickly as possible, trying to create chances, trying to score as many goals as possible."

Rangnick was Salzburg's sporting director when they signed Minamino from Cerezo Osaka in 2015. The German coach went on to highlight the Japanese star's technical ability, as well as his willingness to press high up the pitch and win the ball back for his team.

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