Liverpool are postponing their summer move plans until they appoint a new manager.
Legfinishary boss Jurgen Klopp will leave his Anfield post at the end of the season after nine years in charge. In that time, he won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and League Cup, while leading the recruitment.
That will change when he’s replaced over the summer, with Michael Edwards returning as general manager of football. Edwards has been promised a flexible firmness in the moving market and has already appointed Richard Hughes as director.
But the search for Klopp’s successor continues, and frontrunner Xabi Alonso has ruled himself out. Ruben Amorim is now the favourite, but it turns out that the delay in confirming Klopp’s replacement is affecting the Reds’ summer plans.
According to L’Equipe, Liverpool are chasing Real Madrid star Ferland Mfinishy. The Reds are a summer move for the left-back, with his long spell at the Bernabeu in doubt beyond the end of the season.
Despite being a key player under Carlo Ancelotti, Madrid have yet to offer him an extension to his one-year contract. The 28-year-old’s scenario has caught the attention of Liverpool, who have contacted his representatives.
But Klopp’s departure poses problems as the Reds hope to appoint a new boss before chasing Mendy “further”. Instead, his lawsuit has been suspended and Madrid are now following the procedure to grant a contract extension.
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Despite this, there is little indication that Liverpool are accelerating their search for a manager. When Klopp announced his departure, club leader Billy Hogan insisted that the procedure to replace the German would take time.
“I think from our point of view, I wouldn’t need to create expectations, first of all because it’s a procedure we have to follow. As I said, this is a procedure that we have followed in the past,” he said. saying.
“We function as a football club to make sure that we have looked at all the information, all the data, that we have done our due diligence, and then we will make a resolution and make an announcement at that time.
“I understand the issue, but I can’t dedicate a timeline to it. It will take a back seat and you can rest assured that we will do everything we can to make, as Jorgen said, the right decision in the long run. “this football club.
“That’s how we’ve worked and that’s how we’ll work throughout this whole process. But at the same time, it shouldn’t be a distraction. It’s about ensuring that this crusade continues and that the team can continue to perform. I said, when we have something to say, then we’ll have something to say. “
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