Jurgen Klopp is leaving at the end of the season and Michael Edwards' most pressing task is to find a successor.
The former Liverpool sporting director has returned to the club after accepting a senior role with FSG and was spotted at Old Trafford on Sunday.
It looks like Edwards' arrival hasn't changed the Reds' plans, with Fabrizio Romano linking the club with the same two names.
“We know many clubs will be busy with hiring new managers over the summer, that Bayern and Liverpool will fight for Xabi Alonso,” Romano wrote for The Daily Briefing.
“I told you before and I’ll keep repeating it…. Keep an eye on Ruben Amorim, the Sporting manager. Because many clubs are looking at him, including in England as he’s appreciated in the Premier League.
“We already say that he could be another candidate for Liverpool in addition to Xabi Alonso, but we know that Bayern are looking at both of them.”
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