Liverpool's new sporting director Richard Hughes is closing in on his first appointment, with Bournemouth's chief scout Mark Burchill lined up to join the club.
It's understood that Burchill's appointment will be in support of chief scout Barry Hunter and head of recruitment Dave Fallows, whose work behind the scenes over the last five years has been integral to the success enjoyed by Jurgen Klopp and the Liverpool players.READ MORE: Richard Hughes has three immediate Liverpool deals to complete as new transfer opportunities open up
Burchillwill form part of a brand new structure at Anfield that will see Edwards replace FSG president Mike Gordon as the day-to-day runner of the club and Hughes installed as their first-ever external and permanent appointment for the sporting director job.
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