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Liverpool are set to appoint Jorg Schmadtke as their new sporting director to replace Julian Ward, and the new transfer director's first signing is expected to be a former Manchester United player.
Jorg Schmadtke prepares to take over at Liverpool
Jorg Schmadtke set to become Liverpool's new sporting director
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler will become one of Jorg Schmadtke's first signings as Liverpool's sporting director.
German transfer director Schmadtke is still in advanced talks with the Anfield hierarchy over the replacement of outgoing Julian Ward, who is leaving at the end of this season to join Dutch giants Ajax, according to Mirror Football. While we await official confirmation of Schmadtke's appointment, the current Wolfsburg big boys have their plans set before the summer transfer window.
First on the agenda is the signing of Zieler, 34, who worked his way through the ranks at Man United before joining Hanover in 2010, where Schmadtke worked as the club's sporting director. club. That means the six-time Germany international is classified as a home player under Premier League rules, solving a looming problem for manager Jurgen Klopp. Premier League teams cannot have more than 17 non-homegrown players in their squad, the quota being introduced to encourage English clubs to sign as many academies as possible. While certainly German, born and raised in Cologne, Zieler fits the needs of Klopp and his co-workers perfectly.
The Reds boss is also on the hunt for new reserve goalkeepers to play in second place behind Alisson Becker. Current No 2 Caoimhin Kelleher - a native player himself - has attracted interest from Brentford and Brighton, with the Irishman increasingly keen to play in the first team after two seasons in place of Alisson. Meanwhile, old general Adrian will also leave the club this summer. Ron-Robert Zieler's contract with Hannover expires in 2024
Ron-Robert Zieler's contract with Hannover expires in 2024
Kelleher's departure could entail the departures of team-mates James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Nat Phillips, all of whom are local players from Liverpool's current squad. Bild explains that given Zieler has only one year left on his contract with Hannover, where he is enjoying a second term from 2019, there is a growing feeling within the German second-tier club that they will lose it if Liverpool offer a lucrative financing. package this summer.
Zieler also played for Leicester - where he made nine appearances in the 2016-17 season - and Stuttgart, as well as being on loan with Northampton and local club Cologne. The 34-year-old never made a first-team debut for United as a youngster, joining the likes of Ben Foster, Tomasz Kuszczak, Tom Heaton and longtime No 1 Edwin van der Sar before him under Sir Alex. Ferguson's classification order.
Ron-Robert Zieler spent 5 years at Manchester United's academy
Ron-Robert Zieler spent 5 years at Manchester United's academy
Since leaving Old Trafford, Zieler has enjoyed an admirable career and even won a World Cup championship medal thanks to his role in Joachim Low's squad that helped Germany win Brazil in 2014. The Hannover captain has made 90 appearances since re-signing with Die Blauen in 2019, following relegation to Bundesliga 2.
Zieler could make three more appearances this season before Hanover's mid-table campaign ends. If Schmadtke and Klopp are successful, he can officially become a Liverpool man when the summer transfer window opens on June 10.
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