Michael Edwards 'holds fresh talks with Liverpool's owners over possible return'
Liverpool's owners reportedly met with Michael Edwards in Boston on Sunday to discuss a potential return to Anfield.
Edwards, who played a key role in the club's transformation under Jurgen Klopp, stepped down as their sporting director after a 10-year association with the Reds back in 2022.
It was revealed in January that he had rejected the chance to return to Anfield and lead a widespread restructure, following Klopp's shock announcement that he will leave the club this summer.
The Times have now reported that he has held face-to-face talks with the club's owners as they continue to persuade him to return to the club.
Edwards spoke to Fenway Sports Group owner John W Henry and president Mike Gordon and the talks have been described as a 'significant development'.
He had attended the Business of Football Summit in London last week before flying to Boston - where FSG own baseball franchise the Boston Red Sox - for the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
It's claimed that the role that FSG would be offering to Edwards would be above that of his prior position as sporting director.
Should he return to Anfield, then he would select the club's new sporting director, and it's claimed that he holds Richard Hughes - who will leave Bournemouth this summer - in high regard.
It's a big summer of change for the league leaders, mainly brought upon by the shock departure of Klopp.
Liverpool's former midfielder Xabi Alonso is the favourite to take on the role after his impressive work at Bayer Leverkusen, despite interest from another of his ex-clubs Bayern Munich.
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim and Brighton's Roberto De Zerbi are among other potential candidates.
Edwards took a break following his departure from Liverpool but has
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