Klopp closes in on Germany job
Jürgen Klopp is on the verge of becoming Germany's national team manager. The DFB confirmed president Bernd Neuendorf and vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke met Klopp in New York, reaching an understanding on key terms of a potential contract (6). Talks continue next week. One hurdle remains: an agreement with Klopp's current employer, Red Bull (6). Julian Nagelsmann currently holds the Germany post.
Iraola's first week: one task above all
Andoni Iraola has started work at Liverpool. The new manager's first priority is a full squad assessment, identifying where depth is thin and which positions need strengthening ahead of pre-season (2). The post-Klopp rebuild is now underway in earnest.
Minteh emerges as Barcola alternative
Liverpool are looking at wing options. Bradley Barcola remains a target, but Yankuba Minteh has entered the picture (3). The Brighton winger is valued around £70m. Whether the club pursues one or both remains unclear, with the scouting team weighing profiles before pre-season friendlies begin (3)(5).
Rowe on a crowded shortlist
Bologna winger Jonathan Rowe is drawing Premier League attention. Liverpool, Manchester United, and Chelsea are all monitoring the former Norwich man (4). No bid yet, but the interest is concrete. Rowe offers a different profile to Minteh and Barcola, younger and more raw.
Pre-season: youth and transfer hints
Liverpool's pre-season schedule will offer the first real clues about Iraola's thinking. Six key things to watch include which academy players travel, how Florian Wirtz is deployed after a quiet debut season, and whether the system shifts from Klopp's heavy-metal pressing (5). The first friendlies are your chance to see what the new era actually looks like.
Fan-reaktioner
The Klopp-to-Germany news landed hard. Fans are split between pride and a strange sense of loss, even though he left Liverpool a year ago. One thread called it "inevitable but still weird to read." The Hillsborough law story also cut through the transfer noise, with supporters urging the community to stay focused on the deadline: Starmer expected to push through Hillsborough law in final week.
