Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Louis van Gaal 'on eight-man Germany manager shortlist'
The four-time World Cup winners decided to relieve Flick of his duties on Sunday less than 24 hours after their heavy 4-1 friendly defeat to Japan on Saturday.
Flick won just four of his last 17 international matches in charge of Die Mannschaft across all competitions, and leaves Germany searching for a new boss just nine months before they host Euro 2024.
Rudi Voller has been placed in temporary charge for Tuesday's friendly clash with France in Dortmund as the DFB begins its hunt to appoint a new head coach.
According to journalist and former Norwegian footballer Jan Aage Fjortoft, Germany consider Liverpool's Klopp as their 'dream' candidate to replace Flick.
Fjortoft suggests that the German FA could allow Klopp to continue working at Liverpool while also taking the reins of the national team at the same time.
Nevertheless, Fjortoft believes that Klopp would most likely turn down such an offer, while The Mirror claims that the 56-year-old is considered 'unattainable in the short term'.
Since joining Liverpool in October 2015, Klopp has won 268 of his 435 matches in charge across all competitions, and has lifted seven trophies including the Premier League and Champions League.
Earlier this year, Klopp's agent Mark Kosicke played down suggestions that the Stuttgart-born boss – who is under contract at Anfield until June 2026 – would consider swapping his Liverpool post for the Germany job.
Klopp is not the only name on Germany's radar, though, as The Mirror reports that as many as seven other coaches have been added to a managerial shortlist that also includes Julian Nagelsmann
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