Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend
The Spaniard is in charge of the Bundesliga leaders and had been linked with the Reds and Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso, who was seen by many as Liverpool's top target to replace Jurgen Klopp as their manager, said on Friday he is staying at Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen next season.- 'Strong link' - With Alonso out of the race to replace Klopp the frontrunners are believed to be Sporting Lisbon head coach Ruben Amorim and Brighton's Italian manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Klopp previously backed Alonso to replace him at Anfield - but the former Reds midfielder has decided to stay at Leverkusen