A round-up of the latest Liverpool news as the Reds make an offer to an ‘intelligent’ manager to replace Jurgen Klopp and Alisson Becker shares a ‘good sign’ at Anfield.

Super Lig giants Besiktas are now interested in hiring Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders to replace Fernando Santos.

That is according to Sabah, which reports the Black Eagles plan to speak with Lijnders about returning to management after six years as Jurgen Klopp’s No2.

Read more about Besiktas’ interest in appointing Liverpool assistant Lijnders, here.

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Liverpool have now formally made Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim an offer to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.

But Liverpool do not yet have an agreement with Sporting to appoint the Portuguese.

But Liverpool are yet to trigger the clause to appoint who TEAMtalk claims is eager to offer a public image of loyalty to Sporting, despite his willingness to replace Klopp.

Read more about Liverpool’s interest in Amorim replacing Klopp at Anfield, here.

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker thinks his return from a hamstring injury is a ‘good sign’ for their hopes of winning the Premier League title.

They also have the worst goal difference among the title rivals at +41 to the Gunners’ +49 and Citizens’ +44.

Jurgen Klopp relied on Caoimhin Kelleher to stand in for Liverpool but immediately recalled Alisson as soon as he could.

I’m looking forward to the game [against Atalanta] and for the rest of the season.”

Read more about what Alisson said about his return from injury at Liverpool, here.