COULD EDWARDS BE TEMPTED BY LIVERPOOL RESET?

THE pending departure of Jurgen Klopp, his staff and sporting director Jorg Schmadtke has ignited inevitable debate over how LIVERPOOL reset. One of the growing theories around Anfield is that it would be an ideal opportunity to tempt former sporting director Michael Edwards back into a new role. Edwards left Liverpool after 11 years just over a year ago and was viewed as the brains behind their impressive recruitment. He has since formed data consultancy Ludonautics, with Liverpool’s former director of research Ian Graham. They are helping a Premier League club and have also formed an alliance with Bolton in the past week. Edwards does not wish to return to a club sporting director role again but Liverpool are well placed to offer a broader position in a new restructure. As Klopp heads for pastures new, luring back Edwards would make perfect sense — he knows the profile of players required to compete with Manchester City and is well connected to find the right manager. They would still seek a new sporting director. Talking of link-ups with BOLTON, the role the League One club played in developing Owen Beck and particularly full back Conor Bradley last year has helped Liverpool decide that Scotland right back Calvin Ramsay should join, too. The 20-year-old has just returned from Preston and also had interest from plenty of Championship clubs. Liverpool are keeping an eye on centre backs for the summer and Mail Sport understands club staff were impressed by Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo in the second leg of their recent Carabao Cup semi-final at Craven Cottage. The 26-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is also wanted by both Milan clubs. Meanwhile, BLACKBURN remain hopeful of Liverpool allowing Nat Phillips to join them on loan.