Jurgen Klopp's agent, Marc Kosicke, has revealed that Manchester United, Chelsea, and the England national team all made approaches for the former Liverpool manager after he left Anfield in 2024. However, Klopp, now global head of soccer for Red Bull, has no interest in returning to management.
Kosicke told Transfermarkt: 'Before joining Red Bull, Jurgen could have coached the USA or England national teams. Probably also Germany, if Julian Nagelsmann hadn't already been there. Even Chelsea and Manchester United inquired, although Jurgen had clearly stated that he would not coach any other club in England. These inquiries haven't stopped.'
The agent added that Klopp has 'undergone a metamorphosis, moving away from being a coach with a broad perspective towards more management responsibilities.' Despite claims that Chelsea made an enquiry, the Stamford Bridge club has denied this.
Kosicke also revealed that Bayern Munich approached Klopp twice: once in 2008 and again after Niko Kovac was sacked in November 2019, but the timing was not right. Klopp himself said last month: 'I know I can coach a football team. But I don't need to do it until my last day.'
