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Former Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert reckons his beloved Reds have found 'the one' in manager Jurgen Klopp as the German closes in on his first signing.

Anfield chief executive Ian Ayre travelled to Serbia to conclude a £5million deal for Marko Grujic, 19, who would officially sign in January but then remain at Red Star for the rest of the season.

Klopp has taken a hands-on role in persuading Grujic to turn down interest from Inter and Chelsea and Lambert who returned to Anfield with West Brom for Sunday's 2-2 draw believes that the Reds are on the verge of something special with their new boss.

He said: “If he starts winning and starts getting a run together he will create a frenzy there because I think he is the type of character the Liverpool fans will love.

“I think he could finally be the man.

“He is going to get used to the Premier League a little bit more and be a little bit more frustrated than he was on Sunday - it’s going to happen quite a lot.

“But I think he can be very good at Liverpool, I think he can be the one.”

While Lambert's Baggies team-mate James McClean branded Klopp “an idiot” for the way acted in Sunday's game which included marking Liverpool's late fightback with a salute to the Kop, Lambert, who was speaking after handing over Christmas presents to children at Sandwell General Hospital, understands the Reds boss' passion.

He said: “I have never seen them celebrate like that. He is obviously trying to get momentum and get the fans behind him. And they are, they are right behind him.

“It was a bit strange for me, I have been back a few times now so I am used to it.

“I am just disappointed we didn’t get the win, the last couple of minutes were a bit of a kick in the teeth.”