“Jurgen Klopp linked with Liverpool rivals boasting ‘huge transfer funds’”

 

 

Jurgen Klopp has been linked with a potential Premier League return, with former Tottenham chairman Lord Alan Sugar urging the club to consider the ex-Liverpool manager. Klopp has been out of management since his emotional farewell at Anfield at the end of the 2023/24 season, after nearly nine years reshaping the Merseyside club. He has since taken on a role as Red Bull’s head of global football, but speculation about a managerial comeback continues.

 

Recent reports have tied him to Real Madrid amid Xabi Alonso’s struggles at the Bernabeu, yet an unexpected return to England has now been suggested. Lord Sugar has publicly recommended that Spurs pursue Klopp, as current manager Thomas Frank faces increasing pressure following a rocky start to the season. After Sunday’s heavy defeat at Nottingham Forest, Tottenham sit 11th in the Premier League, suffering their sixth loss of the campaign, raising further doubts about Frank’s future.

 

Following the match, Lord Sugar took to X (formerly Twitter) to call for an ambitious approach to appoint Klopp as Frank’s replacement. “With the Lewis family’s financial backing, signing Jurgen Klopp in January would be a win-win,” Sugar wrote. “Plenty of funds for players and a top-class manager. Who agrees?”

 

Klopp, however, has previously indicated he is unlikely to return to English club management. “If you ask me, ‘Will you ever work as a manager again?’ I would say now no,” he stated after leaving Liverpool. Despite this, there are hints he may not entirely close the door. The 58-year-old has emphasized that he could never manage another English club, citing his deep affection and respect for Liverpool. “My love for this club and the people here is too strong. I couldn’t even think about it,” he said. While ruling out other English clubs, Klopp left open the possibility of future work elsewhere, acknowledging he cannot simply stop working altogether.