After rumours of potential superstar signings, Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has moved for QPR defender Steven Caulker who has had his loan deal at Southampton cancelled.
With a central defence injury crisis at the club, Klopp labelled Caulker, who has not made a first-team appearance since a League cup tie with Liverpool on December 2nd, the “best solution” for the club:
We want to press the opponent and so they have to play long balls.
If they play long balls, you need people in the last line who can help you with headers and we’ve found it with Steven Caulker.
This is a selection of the best jokes as Liverpool sign Steven Caulker on loan:
When #Klopp found out #LFC were after Steven Caulker… https://t.co/wXsWEWrnJB
— Daily Rumour (@DailyRumour) January 12, 2016
Am not having klopp even knows who caulker is
— craig mcdermott (@craigmacca96) January 12, 2016
Having to settle for Caulker in stead of Subotic, is like when Harry Potter gave up on Cho Chang and got on with Ginny.
— Srijandeep Das (@srijandeep) January 12, 2016
Caulker must have impressed Klopp – his last game for Southampton was 6-1 thrashing in League Cup….
— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) January 12, 2016
Liverpool rebuild starts with loan signing of Steven Caulker from QPR. https://t.co/MIu9XU7jjP
— Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) January 12, 2016
Brilliant from Klopp: sign a player so bad it makes your existing players look good
— Jack Lang (@jacklang) January 12, 2016
Caulker technically came from Southampton…
THE SPIRIT OF RODGERS LIVES ON.
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) January 12, 2016
Caulker has already a goal to his name for Liverpool.
https://t.co/4KoJTd0783
— LFC Fans Corner (@LFCFansCorner) January 12, 2016
It's only when he arrives at Melwood for his medical that Caulker will realise he's at LFC to be a hamstring donor not a player
— Stephen Davies (@RushianLFC) January 12, 2016
Steven Caulker has to be the most uninspiring addition to a line up since Kanye West headlined Glastonbury.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 12, 2016
When you've been linked with Subotic & end up getting Caulker pic.twitter.com/uLGboURFxt
— LFC Vine (@LFCVine) January 12, 2016
Steven Caulker will be eligible to make his Liverpool debut v Arsenal tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/kzLC0PyEua
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 12, 2016
Liverpool in the January transfer window…#Caulker pic.twitter.com/YXqy8D2a5r
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 12, 2016
Nemanja Vidic's contract at Inter terminated with immediate effect. But #LFC have signed Steven Caulker, so they've no use for him.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 12, 2016