Liverpool latest: Jurgen Klopp issues return message as Steven Gerrard wants U-turn on club icon

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageToday's developments see club legend Steven Gerrard identify his preferred transfer target for the club this summer, while former manager Jurgen Klopp has spoken to supporters.Gerrard's favoured transferWhile Gerrard has championed the Reds to acquire Bayern Munich's Michael Olise this summer, the Champions League-winning icon reckons the club should pursue the re-signing of club favourite Luis Diaz.Diaz departed Liverpool last summer, signing for Bayern for £65m. I don't think he's going anywhere.

He said: "I think the concern, if you're trying to replace Salah, in terms of like, for like, I think there's very few out there that you can go and grab," he said."Olise would be one, I would say, but I don't think he'd be available, but from experience, being around Liverpool as a player, and also since I've left, Liverpool's recruitment team will have different options, and that doesn't necessarily mean they'll look for a like-for-like."When we had to replace [Sadio] Mane, for example, we went for Diaz, who's slightly different, or when [Luis] Suarez has left, they've had different types of options to try and replace the players."Klopp's verdictKlopp has expressed his gratitude to Liverpool supporters for their backing throughout his nine years at Anfield. Speaking to former Liverpool forward Crouch, Klopp said: "I mean we had a good time and nobody, I mean it, nobody has to say thank you to me or whatever and I hear it quite often."Because I have to say thank you for the exact same reasons.

I do it all the time when I see people: 'Oh thank you, for supporting us over the years.' So it is just what we needed was what we experienced and it just was our life. Everything about it, how connected we were."So I understand 100% why people are happy when they see me because I stand for this period.