Ex- Manchester United goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler is in line to become one of Jorg Schmadtke's first signings as Liverpool sporting director.
German transfer chief Schmadtke remains in advanced talks with the Anfield hierarchy over replacing the outgoing Julian Ward, who'll depart at the end of this season to join Dutch giants Ajax, Mirror Football understands. While we await official confirmation of Schmadtke's appointment, the current Wolfsburg bigwig is already making plans ahead of the summer transfer window.
First on the agenda is to sign 34-year-old Zieler, who came through the ranks at Man United before joining Hannover in 2010, where Schmadtke was working as the club's sporting director. That means that the six times-capped Germany international is classed a homegrown player under Premier League rules, solving a looming problem for manager Jurgen Klopp.
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