Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero admits he's spoken with Jurgen Klopp about the coaching position.
However, Ferrero says Walter Zenga will succeed Sinisa Mihajlovic, who left Samp this week.
"I spoke to Jurgen Klopp, Roberto Di Matteo, Unai Emery and Maurizio Sarri. They explained that they wanted to play great football, but I have a physical side and want the people Zenga talked to me about," said Ferrero.
"I chose Zenga because he wanted to come back to Italy and already knows the Sampdoria environment."