Liverpool are on the verge of signing Alexis McAllister. Jörg Schmatke, the club's new sporting director, had no role in the deal.
The former Hannover and Fortuna Düsseldorf goalkeeper retired from football in 1998. He was involved in the biggest embarrassment that his career will witness until the present moment, when he signed the Brazilian pivot player Franca. He has also led Cologne to the Bundesliga in 2013, and then to the Europa League in 2017.