Liverpool appear to be getting closer to making some key appointments for the future. As well as the ongoing search for a new manager, the Reds have been busy behind the scenes trying to secure a sporting director to oversee recruitment. So far, the search has been kept relatively private. But having already tried to tempt him back once, it now looks possible that Liverpool are going to be able to hire celebrated former director Michael Edwards. Edwards will seemingly be in a much more all-encompassing role than before if he does indeed return. That will mean that a sporting director is still …