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Mats Hummels: Why my former boss Jurgen Klopp will be a fantastic addition to Liverpool
MATS HUMMELS has sung the praises of Jurgen Klopp, as his former Borussia Dortmund boss closes in on the Liverpool job.
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Klopp is expected, as Express Sport reported, to be appointed as the new Reds manager within the next 48 hours.
The 48-year-old emerged as the frontrunner for the vacancy in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' sacking last Sunday.
Hummels, who won two Bundesliga titles and reached the Champions League final during Klopp's time in charge of the German outfit, believes his former manager will thrive in the Premier League.
"There is no doubt about it, he is a fantastic coach, he's absolutely great," Hummels said as quoted by the London Evening Standard.
"You thought, 'What is he going to do post-Dortmund?', then clubs like Liverpool certainly came into the frame.
"He lives, eats, breathes and thinks football day after day.
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Mats Hummels thinks Jurgen Klopp will be excellent for Liverpool
"He will be a fantastic addition and I am certainly keeping my fingers crossed for the next step in his career."
Klopp's first game in the dugout for Liverpool will be a trip to Tottenham on October 17.
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