West Ham United's Tim Steidten 'honoured' to be linked with Liverpool job
The Reds have undergone a couple of reshuffles in the sporting director department over the past couple of years, as the long-serving Michael Edwards stepped down from his role in the summer of 2022.
Julian Ward — Edwards's right-hand man — took over from his former colleague, but mere months after stepping into the void, the 42-year-old also decided to resign from his post; a move which left Liverpool dumbfounded.
For the summer transfer window, Liverpool hired Jorg Schmadtke, who oversaw the Reds' successful midfield overhaul with the acquisitions of Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo, Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch.
However, Schmadtke was never expected to remain in office for the long-term, and Liverpool confirmed last month that the 59-year-old would be departing once the January transfer window closed for business in England.
Ahead of the reopening of the transfer window in the summer, the Liverpool hierarchy are vetting candidates to become their new sporting director, and they allegedly want to make an appointment before turning their attention to finding a new head coach.
West Ham transfer guru Steidten is believed to be on the Reds' shortlist, and speaking to Sky Deutschland, the 44-year-old admitted that he was flattered by the links and refused to rule out a future move to Anfield.
«I've heard that I am supposed to be on the list at Liverpool. It is one of the biggest clubs in the world, so it's an honour. But so far nobody from Liverpool has contacted me,» Steidten said.
«I generally feel very comfortable at West Ham. I
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