Liverpool are ready to launch new contract talks with manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Daily Mail says the Reds are preparing to push ahead with new contract talks for Klopp after being given encouragement the German would be open to extending his stay.
It had always been Klopp's intention to leave Anfield when his current terms end in the summer of 2024 and he pressed that fact home as recently as March, saying: 'that will be me, thank you very much.'
But Klopp has been revitalised this season and, to use an analogy, has petrol in the tank once again. Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool's owners, are well aware of this and will do their best to come to an agreement with him to remain at the helm.
Mike Gordon, the President of FSG with whom Klopp has a close relationship, was at Anfield for the first leg of the Champions League clash with Villarreal and saw Liverpool take a significant step towards reaching the final with an authoritative 2-0 win.
Also in the crowd was Marc Kosicke, Klopp's long-time agent and friend, and preliminary conversations have taken place about the best route forward. Klopp is the architect of everything Liverpool have achieved in the last seven years and his influence on the club is enormous.
Klopp has signed two contract extensions since he was initially appointed in October 2015.
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