'I've got the answer' - Danny Murphy names 'perfect' manager to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool
Danny Murphy believes Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi is the "perfect" candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss.
Hansi Flick became the first ever manager to be sacked as the Germany national team head coach on Sunday in light of their humbling 4-1 defeat to Japan.
As a result there have been calls from the German media for Klopp, who will celebrate his eight-year anniversary on Merseyside in October, to be appointed as Flick's replacement.
Klopp's agent has shot down those calls and confirmed his client is remaining at Liverpool, where is under contract until 2026. However, the events of this week have once again sparked the conversation over who could replace the most successful manager in the Reds' recent history.
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And Murphy, who made 249 appearances for the club, scoring 44 goals, think the work that De Zerbi has done on the south coast makes the Italian a viable candidate to succeed the German.
"I’ve got the answer, so I’m not worried about (Klopp leaving)," Murphy told talkSPORT. "I think De Zerbi is perfect. He’ll be ready then (to take over).
"I think he plays great football, he looks a strong character, he’s learning his trade in this league with Brighton and doing it superbly well.
"I don’t see a better candidate."
De Zerbi enjoyed a stint with Ukrainian giants Shakhtar Donetsk prior to his switch to the AMEX Stadium, where he replaced the Chelsea-bound Graham Potter.
Potter, who was sacked by Chelsea after less than seven months in charge, put the foundations in place to make Brighton a top-half
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