Key Jurgen Klopp assistant tipped for surprise Championship job – Latest Liverpool FC News
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Vitor Matos, one of Jurgen Klopp‘s right-hand men at Liverpool, has been named as the “leading contender” to take charge of a surprise Championship club. Vitor Matos could be on the move After being linked with the Swansea manager’s job on Monday, Tuesday saw Matos emerge as the favourite for the role.
According to talkSPORT‘s chief football correspondent, Alex Crook, the 37-year-old is now the “leading contender” after Swansea’s top target, Kim Hellberg, reportedly agreed a move to Middlesbrough instead. Today’s Liverpool FC News • Wataru Endo has said he is “not completely satisfied” with his lack of minutes at club and international level – he played in just one of Japan’s two games this week despite being captain • After missing the majority of 2025 with a back injury, This Is Anfield understands left-back Luke Chambers could be in line for a return before the end of the year • Liverpool Women captain and defender Grace Fisk has been named in the upcoming England squad – she has been called up once before but is yet to win a cap More from This Is Anfield With news breaking that Antoine Semenyo has a £65 million release clause that will drop even further in the summer, according to the Athletic, Jack Lusby weighed up the pros and cons of Liverpool making a move: “In 92 games in the top flight so far, he has 26 goals and 12 assists – including 17 goals and nine assists in 48 league games since the start of last season.
“He is therefore eligible as a homegrown player in the Premier League and association-trained in the Champions League.” READ: Antoine Semenyo to Liverpool transfer: 7 pros and 3 cons for £65m signing Elsewhere in the football world today • Gabriel‘s injury could cause him to miss a minimum of four weeks, with sources indicating the Arsenal man’s absence could stretch to January (BBC Sport) • Man United‘s Benjamin Sesko should miss a month at most, report Sky Sports, following a knee injury picked up against Tottenham • Norwich have appointed former Rangers boss Philippe Clement as their head coach – it is a a three-and-a-half-year contract What to watch Liverpool may not be in form at the moment, but it was just mere months ago that we were hailing Arne Slot as the best coach around. In his new book, Walk On: Inside Arne Slot’s Liverpool, journalist James Pearce details the transition from Jurgen Klopp‘s exit to Slot’s title-winning campaign.