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Jurgen Klopp has been heavily linked with a return to management for the first time since leaving Liverpool with a number of elite clubs interested.<\/p>\n
The 58-year-old\u2019s agent revealed both Man United<\/a> and Chelsea<\/a> have made contact since his departure from Anfield, while Real Madrid are also strong admirers.<\/p>\n However, as I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider\u2019s Transfer Insider podcast<\/a>, Klopp<\/a> is not looking to make an immediate return to the dugout.<\/p>\n He is believed to be happy in his role as the Head of Global Soccer at Red Bull<\/a>, away from the tension and stresses of top-level management.<\/p>\n While there have been suggestions he could be tempted back into the game abroad or potentially with the German national team, it is unlikely as things stand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Jurgen Klopp\u2019s stance on managerial return revealed<\/p>\n Football Insider revealed on 20 February that Klopp turned down Man United\u2019s approach<\/a>, as well as those from both Chelsea and England in recent times.<\/p>\n MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n The boss has ruled out a return to Premier League management with any club other than Liverpool and was never likely to take over at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n Despite United still looking for a new manager, while Real Madrid are also on the hunt to replace interim boss Alvaro Arbeloa, Klopp is unlikely to return.<\/p>\n Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: \u201cObviously, the news came a bit left field really that Jurgen Klopp\u2019s agent claimed that Manchester United and Chelsea had both made inquiries for Klopp after he left Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cJurgen Klopp isn\u2019t going to return to the Premier League to any other club apart from Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cI think if Klopp ever returns to management it\u2019ll be for a club outside the Premier League and possibly the Germany national team job is something that might be of interest to him. <\/p>\n \u201cBut he\u2019s happy in his role at the minute with Red Bull where he\u2019s been since he left Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cHe was at the Winter Olympics this week, so he\u2019s obviously not missing management too much.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s stepped away from the stresses and strains of it all, so I think it\u2019s a complete non-starter and there\u2019s no chance Klopp would ever manage Man United or Chelsea.\u201d<\/p>\n Could Klopp be tempted to accept a new position?<\/p>\n Despite having no plans to return to the dugout as things stand, there is one position which could be an exception for Klopp and could tempt him back in.<\/p>\n Football Insider revealed on 21 February that Klopp could be interested in the Germany job<\/a>, should Julian Nagelsmann leave his position after the World Cup.<\/p>\n Nagelsmann will lead Germany in the United States, Mexico and Canada this summer, but remains a top target for\u00a0Man United\u00a0and could be tempted to make the switch.<\/p>\n Football Insider revealed on 11 January that Chirstopher Vivell is pushing Man United to appoint Nagelsmann<\/a> as their permanent manager in the summer.<\/p>\n That would open the door for\u00a0Klopp\u00a0to step into his position to lead his country, after reportedly turning down the\u00a0England\u00a0job after Gareth Southgate\u2019s exit.<\/p>\n For more Man United and exclusive news, follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0or join our brand new\u00a0WhatsApp Channel<\/a>\u00a0for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Sun 22 February 2026 11:02, UK Jurgen Klopp has been heavily linked with a return 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