Jurgen Klopp: Monaghan boy who met Reds boss devastated at ...

Klopp extended an invitation to Dáire to visit after a video of the 12-year-old singing Liverpool FC's 'You'll Never Walk Alone' anthem after attending a match in September went viral, garnering millions of views.

After seeing Dáire's video last year, Klopp sent him a message to say: "The players and I absolutely love your passion for the club so we want to do something for you to say thank you.

"We are going to invite you and your family to Liverpool to meet the players and watch us train."

The club posted a video, external of his trip on Christmas Day.

Dáire's mum Shelley says he got very emotional when he heard Jurgen Klopp mention him in his announcement on Friday.

"He couldn’t believe it. He just froze. He couldn’t believe that he actually remembered him and made reference to him," she said.

Dáire told BBC News NI he had a special message for the soon-to-be former manager.

"On the day we met, he told me this so I want to tell it to him," said Dáire.

"You'll never walk alone, Jurgen Klopp."