Jurgen Klopp responds to Adebayo Akinfenwa Whatsapp request after Wycombe promotion

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp responded to Adebayo Akinfenwa’s request to send him a WhatsApp message by doing just that following Wycombe's promotion to the Championship.

The Chairboys will play in English football’s second tier for the first time in their history next season after securing a 2-1 League One playoff final win over Oxford at Wembley.

Akinfenwa, who has been a stalwart at Wycombe for the last four seasons, came on for the last 30 minutes and could not hide his delight after seeing his team claim victory.

The 38-year-old, who is a massive Liverpool fan, was interviewed pitch-side after the game and asked Klopp to “hit him up on WhatsApp”.

"Look, look, let me calm down. First and foremost, I want to thank God, because today he made the impossible possible," he told Sky Sports .

Akinfenwa received a video message from Jurgen Klopp

"Four years ago I stood in front of you and I was technically unemployed.

“Let me tell you something, the only person that can hit me up on WhatsApp this time is Klopp, so we can celebrate together. You get me? Oi!"

Akinfenwa then shared a video to his Twitter account in the early hours of Tuesday morning, in which he is seen still dressed in his full kit standing in a street.

It shows the striker viewing a video message from Klopp, who congratulates him on promotion.

Are u crazyyyyyyy the man, the myth, the legend sent me a Watsapp. Today can’t get any better. Thank you Klopp #YNWA #Beast20 #BeastMode we did it #champHereWeCome 💪🏿🙏🏿💙 pic.twitter.com/9RgiKZkYt2

— daRealAAkinfenwa (@daRealAkinfenwa) July 13, 2020

Klopp says: “Hello big man. Congratulations. I watched the game but I didn't see the post-match interviews but Hendo and the boys told me to get in contact with you on WhatsApp so here we go.

"Congratulations! I'm pretty sure your whole life you wanted to be at least a Championship player and now, finally, you are there. Well done. Great, great victory.

"Even in these strange times I hope you celebrate appropriately."

Akinfenwa then yells in delight: "Come on! Klopp you're a legend! We did it, I told you it would be up on WhatsApp, we celebrate together. You'll never walk alone! Beast mode!"

He also shared a caption along with the video which read: "Are u crazyyyyyyy the man, the myth, the legend sent me a Whatsapp. Today can’t get any better. Thank you Klopp #YNWA#Beast20#BeastMode we did it #champHereWeCome "

Akinfenwa’s dreams came true in 2015 when he scored against Liverpool in the FA Cup while at AFC Wimbledon.

He came up against legendary Reds captain Steven Gerrard that day, with the former midfielder saving his team’s blushes with a brace in the 2-1 win.

A year later ‘Beast Mode’ helped the Dons secure promotion in the League Two play-off final, before moving to Wycombe.

His contract at the Adams Park Stadium is set to expire at the end of season but how he would love a crack at the Championship.