Liverpool have "spoken" to influential figure about taking huge role - reliable journalist

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Liverpool are reportedly looking at external options when it comes to appointing their next sporting director, following the departure of Richard Hughes. The Reds are looking to bring in the perfect sporting director to replace Hughes, with the Scot departing to Saudi Arabia at the beginning of the month, thanking the club in the process: “First and foremost, I would like to reiterate what I said upon my arrival – it has been a source of great pride to have been given the opportunity to serve this incredible and unique institution.

“My appreciation extends to ownership for their support and leadership, to club staff at all levels who give so much to make Liverpool FC what it is, to the players who make such an enormous contribution and to the fans who support the team in great numbers whenever and wherever games take place.” Now, reliable BBC Sport journalist Sami Mokbel has taken to X to provide an update on the situation, saying Brentford’s Lee Dykes is an option being looked at from outside of Liverpool: “Liverpool meet external candidates in sporting director search with Brentford technical director Lee Dykes among those spoken, though FSG minded to make an internal appointment with Julian Ward a strong contender.” Could Lee Dykes be Liverpool’s ideal next sporting director? It is easy to see why Dykes could be a leading contender as Liverpool’s next sporting director, considering the influential job he has done at Brentford, helping them become a solid Premier League team.

He has overseen the signings of some impressive players, not least the recent addition of Mamadou Sangare, who is already looking like one of the best additions of the summer. He has accumulated over 30,000 followers on Twitter/X.