Jurgen Klopp has already sent clear signal on Liverpool future and Germany job
Having spent most of the summer fending off interest in their players, Liverpool will be ready to do the same with their manager.
Hansi Flick had barely ended the phone call that had just relieved him of his duties as Germany boss on Sunday when the name of Jurgen Klopp was floated as a potential successor.
Flick was dismissed after a disappointing few months that was compounded by a 4-1 loss to Japan in the Volkswagen Arena on Saturday evening.
The former Bayern Munich coach was perhaps fortunate to stay in the role after the national side were eliminated at the group stages of the Qatar World Cup in December but after a recent run of three successive defeats, Flick was finally axed, with the news made public on Sunday evening.
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With the decision coming slap bang in the middle of the void left by the international break, Liverpool supporters will have rolled their eyes and likely hunkered down for the beginning of more speculation. Fortunately for them, there is little that appears ominous.
Earlier this year, influential German publication Bild published a piece about how much Klopp was the desired man to take charge of the four-time world champions, writing: "The premium solution [is] Jurgen Klopp. The DFB (Germany national team) must fight for him with all its might. Klopp would put Germany in European Championship euphoria from one moment to the next."
That led to Klopp's agent, Marc Kosicke, dismissing suggestions his client could succeed Flick. "Jurgen has a long-term contract with the LFC and the DFB has a national coach," he said. "So it's not an
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