Football - Germany Press Conference - Intercontinental Hotel, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - 7/10/15 Mats Hummels during the press conference Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic
(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels has backed Juergen Klopp to succeed at Liverpool, hailing his former manager as a "fantastic coach" who "eats, lives, breathes and thinks football".
Two-times Bundesliga title winner Klopp is reportedly close to replacing Brendan Rodgers as Liverpool's manager, with the 48-year-old expected to be unveiled by the Merseyside club by Friday.
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