Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson insists that the club’s dressing room was delighted to welcome three new signings this summer.
Greek defender Kostas Tsimikas joined the Reds back in August, while Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota have also been added in more recent weeks.
And Reds skipper Henderson insists that he and his team-mates respond to news about the club like any fan would do in the dressing room.
“Being fortunate enough to be a professional footballer doesn’t mean your reaction to certain things in the game isn’t the same as that of a supporter,” said Henderson.
“It’s often maybe overlooked that before any of us fell in love with playing, we all were fans. That never leaves you. I was a supporter before I was a player and I’ll still be a supporter when I finish.
“So, when Liverpool announce a new signing, we in the dressing room aren’t that much different. We get excited – we get caught up in the anticipation – we look forward to seeing them and hearing them for the first time. It does bring fresh energy and a lift.
“And as you know, since the start of this season we have welcomed three new faces to the club.
“Kostas joined first and we got to know him during pre-season. Thiago and Diogo are of course more recent arrivals.
“All three are going to be massively important to us and we are buzzing as a team to welcome them in. We need them and we are delighted they chose to come to us.
“It’s never easy joining a new club. Any player who says it is, isn’t being honest. Again, like any workplace, being the ‘new person’ is exciting but unsettling. For Kostas and Thiago, they also have to contend with this being a new country as well as a new team.
“However, I think one of our strengths as a dressing room is that we make this transition as good and as seamless as it possibly can be.“
