Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is impressed by the impact of his recent signings Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson Becker.

Van Dijk arrived last January, while Becker was signed the past summer.

Both have transformed the Reds' back line into one that is one of the most feared in Europe.

And Klopp admits that new signings gelling in such a way helped the team to progress to the next level.

"The development of the players who were there helped us a lot. Of course, the new signings helped us a lot as well," he said to reporters ahead of the Champions League Final.

"Alisson and Virgil, for example, have had the biggest impact because they have played in almost all the games.

"But players such as Fabinho and Shaqiri are very important parts of the team, too.

"They are not at the top of their game, but they've made important steps in their development.

"The journey is not over, not for anyone. This is why we feel like we are only at the start, and that there is still a lot to come."