They report: "Klopp appeared to confirm he had spoken to Liverpool on Monday. Asked by a reporter from Bild in Leverkusen about Liverpool, he said: 'There's nothing to say. Neither a definite yes nor a definite no. I'm going home now.' He then laughed and was said to be in a good mood as he walked away.
"Liverpool have already met Klopp on more than one occasion and are aware the 48-year-old has reservations about the way players are recruited by Anfield's infamous transfer committee.
"Klopp has told Liverpool's Fenway Sports Group owners that he must have the final say on incoming players.
"The board meeting - including the key figures on both sides of the Atlantic - is expected to rubber-stamp the German as Rodgers' successor-in-waiting and, providing that is the case, he is expected to sign a three-year deal by the end of the week. With Rodgers already on holiday with partner Charlotte and her daughter in Marbella, Liverpool want to move on as quickly as possible.