Liverpool are tipped to appoint their next sporting director, with former Wolfsburg sporting director Jorg Schmadtke a 'shocking leader'.
The search for a new director on the transfer front began in November, with the resignation of Julian Ward, and Liverpool have been contacted by a host of names.
Recently, former Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen player Tim Steidten was said to be in talks about a move to Merseyside, although the claims were quickly dismissed.
However, it looks like Liverpool have turned to the Bundesliga for their next game, as the Telegraph reports talks with Schmadtke.
Matt Law and Sam Wallace bring the news of talks between Liverpool and the 59-year-old, who is currently unemployed after his stint at Wolfsburg ends in January.
Discussions with Schmadtke have "accelerated" in recent days, to the point that the club "seems ready to appoint him" as their new sporting director. Liverpool are hoping to get their next date through the door as soon as possible, with plans already underway for the summer transfer window.
Currently Ward is still engaged in negotiations as well as looking for a successor, but the incumbent will leave at the end of the season.
Schmadtke is known for his "hiring taking advantage of the budget allotted to him," but also for the history of friction between him and the managers he used to work with.
However, he has been described as 'Klopp's ally', suggesting he could work closely with the Liverpool manager.
Before moving into a supporting role, Schmadtke was a goalkeeper who spent most of his career with Fortuna Dusseldorf and SC Freiburg in his native Germany. He held similar sporting director positions with Alemannia Aachen, Hannover 96 and FC Koln, and spent four and a half years with Wolfsburg.
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