Former Borussia Dortmund chief scout Sven Mislintat is reportedly eyeing a reunion with Jurgen Klopp having expressed an interest in becoming Liverpool's next sporting director.
Mislintat worked with Klopp at the Bundesliga side between 2008 and 2015 where he oversaw Dortmund's ongoing policy of signing and developing young players before selling them on for huge profits.
The 50-year-old, who went on to become chief scout at Arsenal between November 2017 and February 2019, left his position as sporting director at Stuttgart on Wednesday afternoon after more than three years in the role.
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And reports in Germany have indicated he would be open to once again operate alongside Klopp, with Liverpool having started the process of appointing a successor to sporting director Julian Ward, who it was confirmed last week will leave the club at the end of the season.
Liverpool are using Ward's imminent exit as an opportunity to consider which model will be the most effective in supporting future football operations, including transfers. Klopp, who signed a new deal in April to extend his Reds commitment to 2026, will be part of the process, with Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan also involved.
While at Dortmund, Mislintat was responsible for the signings of Robert Lewandowski, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ousmane Dembele, Mats Hummels and Shinji Kagawa, that majority of which were later sold at a sizeable profit.
However, he was criticised for his transfer business at Arsenal, with none of his signings currently involved in the squad at the runaway Premier League leaders.
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