Chelsea Fans Blast Klopp Over Thiago Alcântara Signing; Kai First Chelsea Press Conference “High Price is No Pressure”

Chelsea fans have slammed Jurgen Klopp amid reports that Liverpool are inching closer to signing Thiago Alcantara.

According to widespread reports, the Bayern Munich midfielder is nearing a £27milllion switch to Anfield, where he will sign a four-year contract.

The signing has caused quite a stir among Blues supporters, however, who have been voicing their reaction to the transfer.

Several fans on Twitter called Klopp a ‘hypocrite’ and pointed out the German has spent £432million on players since his arrival at Anfield.

And the Reds manager recently reignited the row by questioning Chelsea’s summer spending after the signings of Timo Werner and Kai Havertz.

“For some clubs it seems less important how uncertain the future is,” he said.

Kai Havertz Says High Price Place No Pressure.

Chelsea new boy Kai Havertz, Chelsea attacking midfielder says £75.8m price tag does not increase pressure.

Kai Havertz insists his high price tag does not put him under more pressure at Chelsea, but admits he needs time to adapt to Premier League football.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder arrived at Stamford Bridge from Bayer Leverkusen earlier this month for a fee of £75.8m (€85m), before making his debut in Chelsea’s 3-1 win at Brighton on Monday.

Havertz – who is currently the most expensive of Chelsea’s seven summer recruits – admitted he was not at his best after the match, but believes he needs time to adjust to his new surroundings.

“Of course, it’s a big price tag, but I think in football today it is normal to pay these prices,” he said during a press conference on Thursday.

“For me, I will not put a lot of pressure on myself because I think I have not done the worst thing in the past for the price tag to be that high, so I’m just trying to focus on my football, to try and play my best football at Chelsea and not to put that pressure on myself.

“I think I’ve settled in very well. Of course, Chelsea is a very big club and for me it’s a big step to come to another country, another culture, another language, it’s very different than before and of course that needs some days, some weeks to adapt.

“It’s a very big step to come from Leverkusen to the Premier League, it’s another way here to play football.

As a kid I watched the Premier League a lot, for me it was always the best league in the world, with the best teams, and I’m now very happy to play in one of the best teams in England and the world as well.

“It needs a little bit of time to adapt to the league. It’s very different to Germany but I’m looking forward to it.”