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Jamie Carragher believes Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi is now favourite for the Liverpool job.

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Former Liverpool stalwart Carragher now believes the twists and turns of the managerial merry-go-round has left De Zerbi as favourite for the Anfield job.

The Italian replaced Graham Potter in 2022 and led the Seagulls into Europe for the first time in their history.

De Zerbi has been linked with Manchester United and Bayern Munich too and was reportedly a leading choice of sporting director Richard Hughes during his time with Bournemouth.

Hughes will join Liverpool as sporting director at the end of the season and Carragher believes his previous interest in De Zerbi suggests the Brighton boss could indeed be the man to replace Klopp.

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“Richard Hughes wanted De Zerbi at Bournemouth, so he must be the favourite if this is true,” wrote Carragher on X after news of Amorim’s talks with West Ham emerged.

To work next season in Brighton, I don’t need to extend another year or another two years the contract.

“I can stay, I can work in Brighton with an extension, without an extension.

My focus is on Brighton this season, the next season.

But the next season, before to start the season, I would like to speak and I would like to listen to the plan of the team.
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