According to reports, Liverpool are ‘planning to informally approach’ Bayer Leverkusen chief Simon Rolfes over becoming their new sporting director.
Liverpool‘s hierarchy are going to be busy in the coming months as they need to appoint a new head coach and director of football.
Jurgen Klopp announced last month that this season will be his last as head coach and Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is the current favourite to replace him in the summer.
The Premier League giants are currently without a director of football as Jorg Schmadtke left the club at the end of the January transfer window.
It recently emerged that Liverpool have failed to tempt Michael Edwards back to the club and they are also understood to have their eye on Rolfes.
The former Leverkusen midfielder has been their managing director of sport since 2022 and was previously their academy manager.
A report from Football Insider claims an ‘informal approach’ for Rolfes is being ‘planned’ by Liverpool. They added.
‘The Merseysiders are now ready to approach Rolfes, 42, via third parties to ascertain his interest in taking the now-vacant role.
‘A well-placed source has told Football Insider that the Reds plan to appoint a sporting director before making a final decision on installing a new manager.’
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The Athletic’s David Ornstein meanwhile has revealed that FSG would like their sporting director situation to be “decided by the end of March”.
“Liverpool and their owner Fenway Sports Group would ideally like the sporting director situation decided by the end of March,” Ornstein answered.
“You would assume that person would then spearhead the search for a manager/head coach. Movements will
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