Klopp latest to question Barcelona transfer policy as Kounde still unregistered

Jurgen Klopp admits he doesn't understand how Barcelona were able to go through with their expensive transfer plans and warned the club could face irreparable damage down the line.

The Catalan giants have bolstered their ranks with a host of top signings ahead of the new campaign, including Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde.

But the club's long-standing documented financial difficulties have forced it to sell non-playing assets and activate various "levers" in order to register them under the rules laid down by La Liga.

Even then, the Spanish giants were unable to onboard all of their new faces, with Kounde still waiting for enough space to be created to include him in Xavi's squad.

Chairman Joan Laporta has previously denounced Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann's comments over their transfer deals, but Liverpool boss Klopp agrees with his compatriot over their deals.

"No, [I don't understand] for various reasons," he was quoted by Bild. "One of the reasons is that I am not a financial expert.

"[But] the second [is] if you tell me I don't have any money, then I don't spend anything anymore. I look at it like a football fan, I don't understand."

Barcelona has sold part of its stadium in order to secure the agreements, thus ransoming its future if its bet does not pay off.

Klopp speculated that such a move could lead to bankruptcy and drew parallels with Borussia Dortmund, which sold the rights to its stadium and narrowly avoided financial ruin after taking office by Hans-Joachim Watzke in 2005.

"The only club I know of that sold the stadium and other rights upfront was Borussia Dortmund," he added. "Aki Watzke had to come in at the last second and save everything.

"I don't know if there is an Aki Watzke in Barcelona."