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Jurgen Klopp unlikely to arrive at Real Madrid, dreams of German national team
With Alvaro Arbeloa’s fate seemingly sealed, Real Madrid are looking at potential candidates to take over as manager at the end of the ongoing season.
And, former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is a name that is very well-liked within the club.
Currently operating as the Global Head of Sports for the Red Bull Group, the German tactician has been heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu ever since Xabi Alonso was sacked in January.
Now, with Arbeloa also likely to be axed, Klopp’s name has resurfaced as a managerial target for Los Blancos.
Real Madrid move unlikely
However, according to Jose Felix Diaz of AS, there is no indication that Real Madrid are pursuing Klopp, nor that the former European champion with Liverpool is waiting for the Merengues.
Instead, as per the report, one of Klopp’s objectives is to become manager of the German national team at some point in the future.
After nearly 25 years of uninterrupted work as manager, Klopp wanted a break and has been enjoying his role with the Red Bull Group. He feels comfortable and content in both his position and his life in Mallorca.
Therefore, a move to Real Madrid in the summer appears extremely unlikely. The Germany national football team, though, is a long-term objective of his, although there is no immediate timeline.
The World Cup often determines the future of most national teams, with projects ending and others beginning depending on what happens at each major tournament.
Julian Nagelsmann, the current Germany manager, has recently been linked with Manchester United. If there is any movement around the German national team position, Klopp could see the door open and fulfil one of his major ambitions as a coach.
For now, however, everything remains on hold pending developments. What appears clear is that his future and that of Real Madrid will not come together, despite the recurring speculation.
With the international break done and dusted, Real Madrid will be back in action this weekend in La Liga, where they will be looking to catch up to league leaders FC Barcelona.
Coming up for Jose Mourinho & co., who lost their last game before the international break, will be a home game against Villarreal on Saturday.
And, leading up to the game, the Spanish capital club have received welcome news on the injury front.
Mbappe back in group training
Indeed, as per MARCA, Kylian Mbappe will be available for Real Madrid’s match against Villarreal at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.
Having been training individually so far this week, the France captain rejoined group training under Mourinho today, taking a concrete step forward towards making himself available for the game.
The forward looked relaxed and ready to work, putting his boots back on and joining the group as Real Madrid prepare for a demanding run of fixtures throughout October.
And, unless there is any unforeseen setback, everything suggests that Mbappe will be ready to start against the Yellow Submarine come Saturday.
Under scrutiny
The past few weeks have been nothing short of eventful for Mbappe, with his every action and movement under heavy scrutiny.
Playing for France, in Zinedine Zidane’s managerial debut, the 27-year-old superstar scored a goal before asking for a substitution due to a knee injury.
Having flown back to Madrid, he underwent tests, which confirmed the injury, although it was not as serious as was initially feared.
The forward then took week-long holiday with his partner that sparked some debate among supporters and attracted criticism from multiple quarters.
Mbappe returned to Madrid on Monday and participated in individual sessions at Valdebebas over the past couple of days. Now he has resumed normal training with his teammates.
There had been doubts over whether Mbappe would be able to face Villarreal after he picked up the injury on 25 September.
However, the recovery plan followed by the forward appears to have worked, and he is now expected to be in a fully fit condition for Saturday’s match.
