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Alex Milne

Jose Mourinho responds to Jurgen Klopp's new Liverpool deal

Jose Mourinho has insisted that he is happy his managerial rival Jurgen Klopp has extended his contract with Liverpool .

It was announced on Friday that Klopp's current deal until 2022 would run until 2024, ending rumours that the Reds boss would take a sabbatical in the near future.

Klopp and Mourinho have done battle a number of times in the past with various teams, and speaking ahead of Tottenham's game against Wolves on Sunday Mourinho, said the contract extension was good news for the Premier League.

"First of all it means they are happy," Klopp said. "He's happy, if not he doesn't sign. They're happy, if not they don't give him a new contract.

Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho have gone up against each other a number of times in the past (REUTERS)

"It is great news obviously for Liverpool fans and for the players because it looks clear they like each other & their relationship is very good.

"And it's good news for the Premier League, we want the best players and coaches and he is one of the best. It is positive news."

Mourinho's Spurs go to Wolves looking to win their fourth Premier League game in five under the Portuguese.

A number of key players were rested during the week as Spurs lost 3-1 to Bayern Munich in a Champions League dead rubber, and Mourinho continued: "Even with the players I rested- Kane, Alli, Vertonghen, Aurier- if I have these four players fit I would go there with a team and I would compete for a result in a better way from what we did.

Mourinho will hope his side can leapfrog Wolves in the table with victory at Molineux (Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty I)

"We still did it but we would do it in a very different way, so injuries are always a very important thing in the squad."

Spurs face a crucial few games in the race for the top four, with the trip to Wolves followed by a home game against Chelsea on December 22, who currently sit six points above them.

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