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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are already working on summer signings - and hes not afraid of bringing in players on the same level as his current squad. Bryan Bulaga Super Bowl Jersey . The Liverpool boss, who took over from Brendan Rodgers in October, is about to embark on his first summer transfer window at Anfield, but is refusing to name any of the clubs targets.Klopp insists he is looking forward to improving his current crop during pre-season training - and feels even if the club can bring in a similar standard of player this summer then it could help to push the team forwards. Jurgen Klopp wont prioritise Liverpools Europa League final above their Premier League match against Chelsea You need to be a little bit more independent from the injury situation, he said in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News HQ.When we have a good pre-season and when we can give the boys a good base, it should be different, really different. You can never be sure, so of course we need players. Well try to find players that will give us the opportunity to become better.If they are better then good, but if they are the same level that would be really good too. Then we can push each other onto another level.Klopp has targets in mind - and explained he wants footballers who understand the value of playing for a big club like Liverpool. If they are better then good, but if they are the same level that would be really good too. Then we can push each other onto another level. Jurgen Klopp He added: First of all, its not the time to speak about this in public. We work on it, of course, but theres nothing to say at this moment.In the end I hope I have a team together who likes working together and who likes working for Liverpool and who feels the responsibility about the club and the power of this club.If we can do this then we can be really strong and we can win something - but I dont know what. Jurgen Klopp celebrates during the famous win over Borussia Dortmund Klopp has guided the club to the Capital One Cup final and the Europa League final in his first season and after famous wins such as the 4-3 success over Borussia Dortmund, he says there is reason for optimism as the season draws to a close.We feel good in this moment, he said. There is a very optimistic atmosphere around Melwood and there is a lot of good reasons for that.Weve had a few brilliant games. Its not usual that you have games like this in a really good season. I dont know where we will end this season and which position we will have in the table, but we had moments to remember for a long, long time. Klopp expects Jordan Henderson to back for Euro 2016 but doubts hell be ready for the Europa League final Thats good and its only because the players played how they played. Im fine with the progress.Theres a lot to do, of course. We need more stability, less goals conceded, but goalscoring is quite good. Of course we miss chances so we could improve there.For the moment its absolutely okay. This team is really able to win against each other team. Not on every day, so we have to work on this, but on a lot of days - so that is good.Jurgen Klopps Liverpool play Chelsea live on Sky Sports 2 on Wednesday evening from 7.55pm. Also See: Sky Live: Liverpool v Chelsea Oscar vows to prove himself New Liverpool kit Gerrard plans return Jason Spriggs Super Bowl Jersey . Adding playoff teams. Monitoring instant replay from league headquarters. Possibly creating a set of guidelines to prevent locker-room bullying. Marquez Valdes-Scantling Super Bowl Jersey . -- Packers cornerback Tramon Williams has been fined $26,250 for contact with an official, per NFL guidelines. http://www.officialgreenbaypackerspro.co...rs-jersey/ .S.-Cuba relations means baseball prospects get off the island and into the major leagues without payoffs to smugglers and threats from kidnappers, its hard to see the downside.VANCOUVER -- Buck Pierce prepared for his retirement from the CFL by getting into the restaurant business while he was still playing. But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. "(Football) is my passion. Ive always been a student of the game and looked up to coaches. "Obviously, (the passion doesnt end) just because you stop playing. That competitive fire will never burn out." Pierce split last season between the Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, throwing for 1,176 yards, five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Over nine seasons with Winnipeg and B.C., he completed 1,200 passes for 15,289 yards, 76 TDs and 63 interceptions. "I feel pretty good about (retiring) actually," he said. "I feel that, over the last nine years, its been a great career for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. The teammates, the organizations were the part that were great experiences for me. Its a hard day also, in a way, for me because its what Ive known. Its what Ive been about for the most part of my life. "So its a big day in both ways. But Im also excited about the next phase of my life and moving on." Pierce, a 32-year-old Hutchinson, Kan., native who played collegiately at New Mexico State, originally signed with the Lions in 2005. He was a key member of the club as both a backup and starter through five seasons before playing 3 1/2 seasons with the Blue Bombers. He returned to B.C. last September in a trade that brought wide receiver Akeem Foster to Winnipeg. "Buck was a fearless competitor who never hesitated to put his body on the line for our organization," Lions general manager Wally Buono said in a news release. Pierces career was marred by multiple injuries as he chose to take a hit instead of sliding or running out of bounds before getting tackled. But he said the rewards were worth the punishment. "I wouldnt change anything I played the game the way that I felt this game should be played, and I felt that I represented myself extremely well on and off the field," he said. "Theres always going to be critics, and people are going to say what theyre going to say, but at the end of the day, I represented myself and my family and this league in a positive way." He won a Grey Cup with the Lions in 2006 and led the Bombers to the 2011 championship game, where they lost 34-23 to B.C. "Obviously, winning the Grey Cup in 06 was a big pointt in my life," he said. Paul Hornung Super Bowl Jersey. "Theres lots of memories. You dont necessarily remember all of the big wins and stuff like that. But when you play almost a decade, you have lots of teammates and you see lots of teammates be traded and all these things, so you have lots of memories that stick with you. "Obviously, when I helped the Bombers get to a Grey Cup in Vancouver, that was a big part, and I felt very good about what we accomplished that year." His final CFL campaign, when he was relegated to third-string status with the Blue Bombers before being dealt, was "extremely difficult." "But its all about what he you take away from situations and what you learn," he said. "I was fortunate enough to get traded to B.C., where it all started, and I had some great games at the end of the year. Im privileged and excited to be retiring as a Lion." Pierce had "extremely minor" arthroscopic surgery on his shoulder following the season and would have needed to get another contract from the Lions. But neither his health nor contract issues affected the decision to retire. "I didnt know what was going to happen (after) last year," he said. "I wanted it to be my decision. It wasnt money. It wasnt about injuries. It wasnt about anything else. It was about where I was at my point in my career and moving forward and taking that next step -- and about taking advantage of some of the opportunities that I have out there." Noting he had reached a state of contentment, Pierce expressed gratitude to fans, teammates and his two clubs alike. "The CFL and Canada have been great to me," he said. "Ive been fortunate to have amazing teammates, great mentors all throughout my career, and have played in great cities in the league -- and became a part of the culture here in Canada." He and his wife Lori, who is from Winnipeg, live in the Manitoba capital and plan to reside there until the future opportunities take them somewhere else. "Winnipegs the place that I call home right now," said Pierce. After announcing Pierces retirement, the Lions also announced the signings of quarterbacks John Beck and Jarrett Lee. Pending any early cuts following a mini-camp, the Lions are slated to have five quarterbacks at training camp in June in Kamloops, B.C. In addition to starter Travis Lulay, whose recovery from off-season shoulder surgery is considered ahead of schedule, the Lions have holdover QBs Joey Elliott, the apparent No. 2 at this point, and second-year pro Chris Hart. ' ' '