Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists peak fitness isn't the main quality needed from any new signing.
The German also dismissed a certain label that has been attached to his style of play, insisting his tactics are a lot more simple than they appear to be.
“You don't have to be fitter to play for Liverpool. You just have to be fit and to fit our plan," said Klopp.
“Our game is not actually as intense as it looks. We do the things we do to save energy. Winning the ball back immediately is a two or three-yard sprint.
“If you don't win the ball there, 10 players have to run 50 or 60 yards to win the ball, it's much more exhausting.
“Even when we are attacking we need to have players who are ready to defend. Because the only time in life when you can feel free is when you have protection."
