Michael Edwards has reportedly turned down an approach from Chelsea to become the club's new sporting director.
Edwards is departing Anfield this summer after over a decade at the club and is credited with being a key figure in the Reds’ successful recruitment in recent years. He became sporting director in 2016 and during his time in the role Liverpool signed a number of key players, including goalkeeper Alisson, defender Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah.
He is being replaced at Anfield by Julian Ward, previously assistant sporting director. Ward has already shown his acumen by adding Darwin Nunez and Calvin Ramsay this summer, along with the previously agreed signing of Fabio Carvalho.
