Liverpool news: Jurgen Klopp's return message as Steven Gerrard calls for U-turn

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But yes, I would love him at Liverpool, and you know what? He added: "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.Steven Gerrard and Jurgen Klopp have made their feelings clear on Liverpool.

(Image: PA)"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. The legendary German reflected on his remarkable tenure at the club during an appearance on That Peter Crouch podcast.The former Reds manager was at the helm for nearly a decade before departing in May 2024, claiming every major honour available to the club, including a first league title in 30 years in 2020 and the club's sixth Champions League triumph in 2019.The now-head of global soccer at Red Bull was recently welcomed back as a hero upon his return to Anfield to oversee a Liverpool Legends match against his former side, Borussia Dortmund.Speaking to former Liverpool striker 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 per cent why people are happy when they see me because I stand for this period.