Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels admits he’s ‘keeping his fingers’ crossed for Jurgen Klopp as his former bosses closing in on a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool are expected to announce the appointment of the 48-year-old by the end of the week, after the club moved quickly to fill vacancy left by Brendan Rodgers’ sacking.
Sunday’s draw proved to be Rodgers’s final match in charge of the Reds, whose future at Anfied had come under intense scrutiny following a lacklustre start to the season.
Hummels won two Bundesliga titles and reached the 2013 Champions League final under Klopp’s stewardship, and the Germany international believes his old boss will be a ‘fantastic addition’ for Liverpool.
"There is no doubt about it, he is a fantastic coach, he's absolutely great," said Hummels, who was speaking to press ahead of Germany’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Ireland.
"You thought, 'What is he going to do post-Dortmund?', then clubs like Liverpool certainly came into the frame.
He lives, eats, breathes and thinks football day after day."
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"He will be a fantastic addition and I am certainly keeping my fingers crossed for the next step in his career."
