Liverpool gossip
Former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp, 48, is happy to work under Liverpool's 'transfer committee' as his appointment as Reds manager moves closer. (Mirror)
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Liverpool midfielder and Germany Under-21 international Emre Can, 21, says Klopp is a "great coach". (Die Welt via Liverpool Echo)
Sacking Brendan Rodgers, 42, eight games into the Premier League season could cost Liverpool more than £10m. (Telegraph)
Ex-Reds striker John Aldridge says his former club is not in crisis but believes changing manager so early in a season is a risk. (Liverpool Echo)
Michael Owen, another ex-Liverpool forward, says Klopp is the right man to succeed Rodgers. (Sportlobster via London Evening Standard)
Phil Thompson - a third former Reds player - believes Rodgers was sacked on Sunday because the club already have a deal in place for his replacement. (Sky Sports)
Other gossip
Jose Mourinho's future as Chelsea manager will be safe as long as the Blues remain in contention for a top-four finish. The club issued a statement of support for the 52-year-old on Monday. (London Evening Standard)
Former West Ham and Bolton boss Sam Allardyce, 61, is to be offered the manager's job at Sunderland. But Dick Advocaat, who resigned as Black Cats boss on Sunday, says the squad he would inherit is "simply not good enough". (Mirror)
Allardyce could still be persuaded to take the job at the Stadium of Light - despite having initially ruled himself out. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Real Sociedad manager David Moyes, 52, has turned down an approach from the Black Cats. (Mail)
Real Madrid striker and long-term Arsenal target Karim Benzema, 27, says he is "fed up" of being continually substituted. (AS via Independent)
Best of social media
Former Liverpool goalkeeper
Pepe Reina, who moved on loan to Napoli during Brendan Rodgers's first
season in charge, tweeted his support for the club and the players
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