Former Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp reportedly has five demands he wants fulfilled if he takes over as Real Madrid boss.
Klopp has been without a managerial role since stepping down from his role as Liverpool boss at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.
Since then, the German has been involved with the Red Bull Group, working as Head of Global Soccer.
But could he soon return to the dugout?
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As reported by Sky Sports in January, Klopp is among the candidates being considered by Real Madrid should the La Liga side choose to appoint a new head coach in the summer of 2026.
Following Xabi Alonso’s exit last month, former Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Arbeloa stepped up from his role as reserve team head coach and has since guided Los Blancos to four successive wins in La Liga – against Levante, Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano and Valencia.
It was initially unclear how long Arbeloa’s contract was set to run for, although Spanish outlet MARCA suggested that the deal is set to run longer than the end of the current campaign.
The outlet reported: “Information obtained by this newspaper suggests a one-year, one-year contract, confirming the club's commitment to Arbeloa as the first-team manager. The plan is for him to continue leading the team after the current season ends, unless the sporting director and the president decide that the established objectives have not been met and terminate his contract.”
However, if Klopp remains available, it is possible that he could become Real’s head coach given his impressive managerial record with the German winning league titles in England and Germany as well as winning the Champions League with Liverpool back in 2019.
And according to Defensa Central, Klopp has supposedly requested that five things happen before he considers taking on the role this summer.
The German has reportedly requested the signing of two centre-backs, two midfielders and for Brazilian starlet Endrick to return to the club after he was loaned to Lyon for the remainder of the 2025/26 campaign.
While Klopp has not outright named his targets, the report claimed that Kees Smit, Adam Wharton, Nico Schlotterbeck and Jacobo Ramon are all among the potential arrivals at Madrid this summer.
The report also suggests that Arbeloa’s future is dependent on Real’s performance and whether they win silverware this season.
Topics: Jurgen Klopp, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Football, La Liga
Luke Davies