A former Liverpool player could be in line to be named Borussia Dortmund's new manager following Edin Terzic's surprise resignation.

Dortmund confirmed Terzic had left the club on Thursday, just over a week after leading the Bundesliga side to the Champions League final against Real Madrid. Real won 2:0 at Wembley to deny their opponents a second European crown, after winning the competition for the first time in 1997, reports KosovaPress.

Terzic has been in charge of Dortmund since 2021, having initially been appointed as interim coach. He won the DFB-Pokal in the same season but has gone without a trophy since then and led the club to a disappointing fifth-place finish in 2023/24.

"After the match at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club's senior management team, because after 10 years at BVB - including five on the coaching staff and two and a half as a coach - I think the new era of the club must begin," he said. Terzic in a club statement.

"Everyone close to me knows that this has been a very difficult decision for me to make in recent weeks, but after intensive discussions my basic feeling has not changed," Terzic continued.

The search begins for Terzic's replacement and a familiar name to Liverpool and Real Madrid fans could be in the frame. "Sport Bild" reports that Nuri Sahin may be next in line to be the new coach of Dortmund.

Sahin spent a short time on loan at Anfield from Real Madrid during the 2012/13 season. He made just 12 appearances during his spell in the Premier League, scoring three goals in the process.

Since retiring from football in 2022, the 35-year-old has moved into coaching and previously coached Turkish side Antalyaspor. He left the club in December 2023 to join Terzic's staff as assistant manager.