Former Arsenal head of recruitment Sven Mislintat is interested in succeeding Julian Ward as Liverpool sporting director.
There have been no concrete negotiations yet but Mislintat is open to taking over when Ward leaves Anfield at the end of the season.
The 50-year-old is currently on a break after leaving his role as Stuttgart sporting director at the end of his contract earlier this month.
Mislintat is said to have a good connection to Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp following their time together at Dortmund, where he is credited with spotting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ousmane Dembele.
Mislintat spent 14 months at Arsenal between 2017 and 2019 and brought in the likes of Matteo Guendouzi and Lucas Torreira, and was linked with a job at Bayern Munich.
He left, however, as Arsenal changed their internal recruitment structures, and then spent three years at Stuttgart, which included promotion back to the Bundesliga.
Liverpool were surprised and disappointed by Ward's resignation, but believe the football operation will continue to function effectively under his leadership until the end of the season.
The club also has confidence in the wider football operations team to ensure there is no shortfall in performance or delivery during the period of transition.
Liverpool have also recently announced they are open to investment amid reports that could also involve a full sale of the club.
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