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Respected journalist Neil Jones “wouldn’t rule out the idea” of Wolves manager Gary O’Neil managing Liverpool in the future.
The Reds are on the lookout for a new manager this summer with Jurgen Klopp announcing that he will be leaving Anfield at the end of the season as he looks to take a break from football.
Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is the current favourite with the bookmakers to take over from Klopp but Liverpool face competition from Bayern Munich for his signature.
Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, Germany’s Julian Nagelsmann, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi and others have been lined up as potential alternatives to Alonso.
Wolves boss O’Neil hasn’t been mentioned as a candidate but journalist Jones, who has covered Liverpool for years, “wouldn’t rule out the idea” of the former Portsmouth midfielder taking over at Anfield in the future.
Jones wrote in his Caught Offside column: “[Michael] Edwards and [Richard] Hughes also have strong relationships with both Eddie Howe and Gary O’Neil, but I don’t expect either of those two to come into contention for the role this summer.
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“If O’Neil were to continue impressing at Wolves, however, then I wouldn’t rule out the idea of him coming onto Liverpool’s radar in the future.”
A report yesterday from ESPN insisted that Man Utd ‘want to speak’ to Wolves boss O’Neil about their potential vacancy in the summer if INEOS decide to replace Erik ten Hag.
ESPN added:
‘Sources have told ESPN that O’Neil has been made aware of United’s interest, with senior figures from the club expressing a desire to discuss his intentions.
‘Sources have confirmed United’s interest in O’Neil to ESPN, although the
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