Carlo Ancelotti: Liverpool has always been a club that excites me, nobody sings an anthem like them

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Liverpool have sounded out Carlo Ancelotti to succeed Brendan Rodgers
Ex-Real Madrid boss heaped praise on Liverpool in October 2014
Ancelotti was particularly taken with the Liverpool anthem

Published: 05:31 EST, 23 September 2015 | Updated: 13:03 EST, 23 September 2015

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Carlo Ancelotti has always held Liverpool in high regard and has been sounded out by the club to take over from Brendan Rodgers.

Bosses at Anfield are keen on the former Real Madrid manager and a move to Merseyside would appeal to Ancelotti.

The Italian, during his spell as Real Madrid manager, was full of praise for Liverpool when speaking this time last year before a Champions League clash with Rodgers' side.

Liverpool have made a shock move for former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti

Ancelotti points to the This is Anfield badge before Real Madrid's Champions League clash last year

Ancelotti has hailed the Liverpool fans (this image shows the Kop last season)

The former AC Milan boss was also full of praise for the Reds supporters who were in Istanbul in 2005

Rodgers was captured on TV greeting Ancelotti before their Champions League clash at Anfield last year

'I’ve followed Liverpool since 1984 after facing them with Roma in the European Cup final, when we lost on penalties,' Ancelotti said.

'It’s always been a club that excites me. The “You’ll Never Walk Alone” they sing is incredible. Nobody sings an anthem like Liverpool fans.

'Tomorrow, before the game, I’m going to go out onto the pitch early because I want to hear them sing it.

'I’m so excited… sometimes I look for it on the internet and put it on for my friends. It’s something really unique, seriously.

'I remember when we played them in Istanbul [in the Champions League final] and we were winning 3-0 at the break.

'There were 45,000 Liverpool fans in the ground singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” for 10 minutes. It was incredible and for an Italian it was a shock.'