Having had just one sporting director in six years, the potential arrival of Jorg Schmadtke will signal Liverpool's third in 12 months.
The German is said to be close to agreeing terms to become the club's new sporting director to replace Julian Ward, who announced in November that he would be stepping down just a few months after officially succeeding Michael Edwards.
The position of the sporting director - or director of football - is one that has become increasingly prevalent in English football in recent years, despite the often low-key nature of the personalities assuming those respective positions across the Premier League.
