Rooney: 'I'd love to play for Klopp'

Wayne Rooney, a player with Everton roots and Manchester United legacy, made the surprising admission about Klopp ahead of Liverpool's Premier League meeting with United. Rooney stated: 'Klopp was the only Liverpool manager I've looked at and thought 'I'd love to play for him' – obviously not for Liverpool but for him as a manager.' newsbetting.club

Rooney suggested that Arne Slot 'maybe hasn't got the aura' of Klopp, noting that Liverpool must avoid living in Klopp's shadow. Klopp's nine years at Liverpool reshaped the club's identity with Champions League triumph, Premier League title, and restoration of Anfield's certainty.