Former Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan striker Kevin-Prince Boateng believes Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is the best coach in the world.

The 29-year-old, who is currently playing for La Liga club Las Palmas, spent a six-month loan spell under Klopp at Borussia Dortmund in 2009.

The German has come under criticism following Liverpool's recent struggles, but Boateng insists that he is the right man for the Reds.

“He's the best coach in the whole world," he told The Guardian.

"He knows when to push you and when to comfort you. He knows when you need a drink, when you need water.

"He has everything. Ask the players and they'll say: 'He's the best, I'd die for him.' He knows exactly what every player needs and gives them time.

“There were players at Dortmund who played five minutes in six months but they were happy: happy to come to training, happy to work, because he made you feel important.

“Not necessarily as a player – maybe he doesn't need you – but as a person. That's why he's successful everywhere. And Liverpool's perfect; just watching his presentation you see it. 'The normal one': people there love that.

“I'm happy to have met Klopp, to have worked with him, even if it was only six months."