Jurgen Klopp has already helped Fernando Torres as he's tipped to become Liverpool boss

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Fernando Torres has been tipped to become the manager of his former clubFormer Liverpool striker Fernando Torres has already begun his management journey and has been tipped to eventually take charge at Anfield. He has been fortunate to learn from the very best, too, having observed Jurgen Klopp in action during the closing stages of the German boss' Anfield reign.Torres retired in 2019 after an 18-year career in football.

Since 2025, he has overseen Atleti's reserve side Atletico Madrileno, who compete in the third division in Spain.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageREAD MORE: Liverpool icon tipped to become future manager - it's not Xabi Alonso or Steven GerrardREAD MORE: Fernando Torres' Liverpool starting XI after backing to 'definitely' become new boss"Fernando Torres as Liverpool manager one day?

He's taken a different path to Cesc Fabregas, he has been patient and has preferred to start little by little with the youth team, gaining experience," former Spain international striker Fernando Llorente told Hajper.Llorente added: "I think Fernando will become a great coach because he had an incredible career, knows a lot about football and has surely been preparing for the right moment to make the jump."Torres' eagerness to develop was clear in 2024 when he observed Klopp and assistant manager Pep Lijnders in the build-up to a Premier League fixture against Brighton. "A coach like Fernando, knowing his career a bit, as a player and always with the respect that he has acted, has the conditions to be a great coach," he told Marca."I know it from the players too, who tell me wonders about him, how he transmits, how he gives them the concepts.