The agent of Jurgen Klopp insists there was no contact with Liverpool until Brendan Rodgers was sacked.

Rodgers was sacked last Sunday after the 1-1 Merseyside draw at Everton, with Klopp named as his replacement four days later.

Klopp's representative Marc Kosicke told BILD: "The first call from Liverpool came after the dismissal as coach of Rodgers.

"Before Liverpool there were naturally quite a few inquiries. But Jurgen always asked me not to take it any further."