Liverpool news: Former boss eyes Prem return as 'door ajar' for Jurgen Klopp after talks

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Ex-Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a return to management(Image: Getty)

Liverpool's 100 per cent start to the Premier League season continued after they held on to beat rivals Everton in an entertaining Merseyside derby.

Elsewhere, two former Reds managers, Rafa Benitez and Jurgen Klopp, could have future moves lined up.

Current Liverpool head coach Arne Slot orchestrated a 2-1 victory at Anfield on Saturday.



He has been touted as a future Benfica coach despite the Portuguese club hiring Jose Mourinho.

Liverpool target Marc Guehi, meanwhile, could also be on the verge of a stunning and bitterly disappointing U-turn, as Mirror Football brings you all the latest news from Anfield.

Benitez has enjoyed three permanent managerial stints in England, first managing the Reds, then acting as an interim at Chelsea before spending three years with Newcastle.

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He last took up the reins at Everton in 2021, leaving one year later, and finds himself without a job after leaving Celta Vigo.

However, one candidate claims he has held talks with iconic Liverpool boss Klopp about taking up the role in the future.

Cristovao Carvalho, one of several presidential candidates, told Desporto ao Minuto: "What I'll do [if I'm elected] is sit down with Jurgen Klopp the following week and convince him that I have a plan for him to coach Benfica and win a Champions League.

Jurgen Klopp is the only coach I've seen who's ever said something that touched my heart: 'I'd like to coach Benfica.' He said it.

"Not now," he elaborated.

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