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Anfield legend Kevin Keegan has also spoken of his desire to see Gerrard work with Liverpool‘s new manager, although he believes it should be Italian Carlo Ancelotti that gets the nod.

The pair were brought in this summer as part of a backroom reshuffle which saw Rodgers’ close friend Colin Pascoe and another former player Mike Marsh jettisoned after a robust end-of-season review.

The bookies are offering 6/4 on Klopp becoming the next Liverpool boss, but the odds are a more generous 4/1 for Arsenal to land the coveted manager.

Liverpool lost 3-1 to Manchester United at Old Trafford after suffering a 3-0 defeat by West Ham United at Anfield before the global break to leave the Reds in 10th place in the Premier League.

Former Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp is now on a sabbatical but would be considered a strong favourite for the post if it became available, and ex-Red Hamann believes his compatriot would be the ideal man for the job.