Sunday People

Klopp’s Kop back on top

Ole agent in pow-wow with Glazer Everton want Bielsa to halt Silva slump

- By Simon Mullock by Steve Bates by Steve Bates

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER looks to have moved a step closer to landing the Manchester United job after his agent held talks with club co-owner Avram Glazer yesterday.

Glazer saw United win 3-0 at Fulham to go fourth in the Premier League – a 10th win in 11 games for caretaker Solskjaer since taking over after Jose Mourinho was sacked.

Solskjaer’s adviser, Jim Solbakken, was also at Craven Cottage and had talks with co-chairman Glazer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward about the club’s plans.

Solskjaer revealed Glazer visited him in the dressing room after the game to talk to him in private.

The Norwegian said: “I just spoke to him because he came into the dressing room.

“Who I meet and when I meet people is not really up to me to tell.” JURGEN KLOPP saluted his Liverpool stars for putting their title bid back on track against Bournemout­h.

After successive Premier League draws against Leicester and West Ham, Liverpool re-posted their credential­s with an emphatic 3-0 win over Eddie Howe’s side which took them back to the top.

Goals from Sadio Mane, Georginio Wijnaldum and Mo Salah sent Klopp’s men three points clear of Manchester City, who play Chelsea today.

Klopp said: “It was a good moment to get it back. We want to play MARCELO BIELSA is a shock target for Everton if they ditch struggling Marco Silva.

The Argentine boss has impressed at Elland Road this season and has got Leeds challengin­g for promotion to the

Premier League.

The controvers­ial 63-year-old is currently under investigat­ion by t he Football

League after

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MANE MEN: Sadio Mane opens the scoring while Mo Salah gets a hug from Klopp
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