Alisson cheaper than Jan Oblak - Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

Jurgen Klopp has defended Liverpool's world record £67 million move for Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, telling ESPN FC that a move for Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak would have cost even more.

Alisson, who played in all of Brazil's games during their run to the World Cup quarterfinals earlier this summer, is set to link up with the Liverpool squad when they return from their preseason tour of the United States next week.

Having insisted throughout last season that he was happy with Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet as his goalkeeping options, Klopp has faced criticism for sanctioning the big-money move for Roma stopper Alisson.

But he insists that signing Alisson was too good an opportunity to miss,…