Long-serving Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool assistant Pepijn Lijnders appears set to became head coach at Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg.
Austrian and English news reports said on Wednesday that an agreement was close, with only details to be sorted.
Apart from a brief stint in 2018 in charge of second-tier side NEC Nijmegen in his native Netherlands, the 41-year-old has been an assistant coach, at Liverpool 2015-2017 and since 2018.
Klopp said in January that he would be leaving after almost nine years in charge at the end of the season, and Lijnders then also announced his Anfield departure with the aim of becoming head coach.
Salzburg are looking for a new helmsman after Gerhard Struber was dismissed in April, with Onur Cinel acting as caretaker for the remaining games.
Salzburg can claim an 11th straight league title in the weekend season finale, but only if leaders Sturm Graz lose their match.
