Liverpool cannot afford to sign leading French stars like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, according to manager Jurgen Klopp.
Premier League leader Liverpool has no French players in its first-team squad despite Les Bleus having won last year's World Cup.
Mamadou Sakho left for Crystal Palace on a permanent basis in August 2017 and none of his compatriots have moved to Anfield amid Liverpool's rise.
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"There's no reason for it," Klopp told Canal Football Club .
"Kylian plays for PSG, Griezmann joined Barcelona. Obviously you know how good your [national] team is.
"We would like a French player but some of them are too expensive for us."
Liverpool will have a new addition to its squad when the transfer window opens on January 1 after agreeing a deal to sign Japanese winger Takumi Minamino from Salzburg.
Klopp's men won the Champions League last season and claimed the Club World Cup with a 1-0 extra-time victory over Flamengo in Saturday's final in Doha.
Liverpool's next assignment is a key Premier League clash with Leicester City at King Power Stadium on Boxing Day.
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