The German FA put Klopp at the top of their list when Julian Nagelsmann resigned after their World Cup ended with a penalty shoot-out defeat to Paraguay in the last 32.
Klopp spent nine years at Liverpool, leaving in 2024 after winning the Champions League, Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, FA Cup and League Cup twice.
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