Jordon Ibe says he cannot wait to get back to Liverpool and start working with new manager Jurgen Klopp.
Ibe is currently away on international duty with England’s U21 squad and missed Klopp’s first training session at Melwood on Monday as a result.
The 19-year-old winger, who first broke into the Liverpool side under former boss Brendan Rodgers, is expected to feature in England’s U21 European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan at the Ricoh Arena on Tuesday.
And although his focus is currently on the national side, Ibe admits he is excited about the prospect of working with Klopp, a manager renowned for bringing through young talent.
“I can’t wait to get back and start working with him now,” said Ibe, in an interview with the FA. “I can only try to get better with the help he’s hopefully going to provide for me, and there’s a lot of other young players, so working around him should be great and also for the senior players in the squad.
“It’s a shame [about Brendan Rodgers], because he was an important man in my career. But that’s how football is. There are no promises in football and I wish him all the best for the future.
“I now need to focus and work under the new manager. He’s got good experience and did some great stuff with Borussia Dortmund.”
