New coach to arrive in Liverpool today

Jurgen Klopp is expected on Merseyside on Thursday as he moves closer to becoming Liverpool manager, writes Liverpool Echo's Kristian Walsh.

The German is to be named as the replacement for Brendan Rodgers, who was axed on Sunday after the Reds' shaky start to the campaign.

With negotiations now close to a conclusion , he is expected to arrive on Merseyside ahead of putting pen to paper on what is believed to be a three-year contract.

Joachim Low, a World Cup winner for Germany last summer, hailed Klopp and the Reds as a good fit.

“I think there are strong parallels between Dortmund and Liverpool with the passion and size of their support,” said Low.

“I think it is a good fit. I’m not party to the negotiations between Liverpool and Mr Klopp, so I don’t know how they are progressing, but if an agreement can be reached it will be good for both.

“Mr Klopp, if you look back, was fantastically successful, exceptionally successful at Dortmund. He unleashed a lot of emotion in Dortmund supporters and he can do the same for Liverpool.”