Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards had begun to pass the reins to his successor as he prepares to step down this summer.
The world-renowned transfer market operator will leave his post at the end of the season after 10-and-a-half successful years with the Reds.
Edwards helped Jurgen Klopp assemble a squad which won the Champions League in 2019 and Premier League the following year, pulling off high-profile signings while also offloading fringe players for remarkable sums.
