Jurgen Klopp is looking forward to reuniting with former Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels at this summer's World Cup, where both will serve as pundits for German broadcaster MagentaTV. The former Liverpool manager, now Red Bull's Head of Global Football, will join Hummels and ex-Germany star Thomas Muller in the studio for the tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Klopp, who led Dortmund to back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 with Hummels as a key figure, reflected on how their dynamic has evolved. 'So many former players are part of the World Cup, which is really nice,' he told BBC Sport. 'Another former player of mine will be a co-pundit, Mats Hummels. All of a sudden, things changed the perspective.'
Hummels, 37, retired last year after a brief stint at Roma and a farewell appearance for Dortmund. Klopp also highlighted several players he hopes will shine at the tournament, including Liverpool's Andy Robertson and Alisson, as well as former Reds Sadio Mane and Alexis Mac Allister. However, he reserved special praise for Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, saying, 'I think he has everything you need to be a standout player.'
