Niko Kovac (yes) reacts to rumours he could take charge at Liverpool

The Daily Mail reported earlier this week that Niko Kovač could succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

“There’s no truth to Liverpool links [that] emerged in the recent days. It’s not true,” the 52-year-old said, as quoted by Fabrizio Romano.

The former Croatia and Bayern manager is currently a free agent, having been sacked by Wolfsburg in March. Perhaps Kovac himself was shocked to see his name linked with the Anfield job.

Romano added: "Ruben Amorim remains the frontrunner for Liverpool job, as things stand — nothing done yet."