Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he spoke with his friend David Wagner about new signing Ozan Kabak.
Wagner is the former Schalke boss, and knows a lot about the quality and talent of Kabak.
The Reds have taken a gamble with the loan signing, and they retain an obligation to buy the 20-year-old in the summer.
"Dave was already very, very positive about him," Klopp told the club's official website.
"He came very young to Germany and everybody was clear he was a massive talent.
"He is only 20 now. He plays in his second club [in Germany]; he is at Schalke and unfortunately they are in a bad position in the moment.
"For him, I think it's a really good moment to make the move because, like each player in the world, you need a stable team around you and that's what we can deliver.
"We deliver a stable team and you can play your position, you don't have to be 20 with pretty much everything on the pitch and not allowed to make mistakes anymore.
"He's really a big, big talent and we are really looking forward to working with him."
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