REAL MADRID are reportedly keen to make Jurgen Klopp their next manager.
And the Spanish giants hope signing Jude Bellingham will convince the German to swap Anfield for the Bernabeu.
Klopp, 55, extended his deal with the Merseyside outfit in April last year as he agreed to remain in charge until 2026.
But Liverpool have dropped off significantly this season following a dreadful run of form.
The Reds sit 10th in the Premier League table as the pressure continues to ramp up on Klopp.
And while his seven-year stint at the club leaves him with a huge amount of credit in the bank, he could still be approaching the end of his Anfield reign.
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According to El Nacional, Klopp leaving Liverpool would see Real Madrid swoop in for the former Borussia Dortmund coach.
Los Blancos boss Carlo Ancelotti has a contract to keep him in the Spanish capital until the end of the 2023/24 season.
But with Real trailing Barcelona by eight points in LaLiga, a campaign without major silverware – excluding the Club World Cup – would likely see Ancelotti depart.
And president Florentino Perez has always been an admirer of Klopp – who has worked wonders at Mainz, Dortmund and Liverpool.
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It is being reported they would attempt to sign both Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe in a bid to drag Klopp to the Bernabeu.
Bellingham, 19, valued at more than £100million, has been heavily linked with a move to one of Europe’s giants.
Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all thought to be interested in the England international.
He is expected to leave Dortmund this summer after three years at the club – where he has contributed 20 goals and 24 assists in 117 games.
And Klopp is a big fan of the teenage midfielder – who increased his price tag after a sensational World Cup.
Mbappe, 24, is another player Klopp is reportedly interested in.
The French superstar’s PSG future has been called into question after the Ligue 1 champions reportedly agreed to let him go in October.
He only signed a new deal last summer to keep him in Paris until 2025, but could still leave at the end of the season if Real stump up the cash.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
