Liverpool given lowdown on Jorg Schmadtke as transfer chief nears Anfield move

Most notably, he pushed back on Klopp’s desire to capture Julian Brandt, instead urging him to sign Mohamed Salah back in 2017 – and the rest is history.

Meijer predicts Schmadtke’s relationship would be similar, adding the German doesn’t back down from giving his point of view and won’t be a ‘yes’ man.

“Jurgen has never said he knows the answer for everything. He doesn’t want people who will only say yes or do what he says,” he added. “Jorg is his own man and not afraid to speak out when he has a strong view.”

Schmadtke, a former goalkeeper with Fortuna Dusseldorf and Freiburg in his playing days, is expected to sign a three-year contract until June 2026 once the details of his move have been finalised.