Jurgen Klopp says Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk had a role in the signing of Cody Gakpo, but felt the draw of joining Liverpool was the key factor.
Gakpo, 23, starred at the recent World Cup in Qatar, scoring three goals as the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals.
"We didn't need Virgil to convince him," said Klopp.
"Virgil was involved from a specific moment on, but we didn't talk to him because there was no reason for it when I was allowed to speak to him.
"Some of these nice moments when you are manager of Liverpool and you think you have to convince someone, but when you speak to them you realise the door is wide open - that this is more or less a home run.