Klopp confirms Germany talks heading in the right direction

Klopp confirms: Germany talks are real

Jurgen Klopp said it himself. Talks to become Germany's next head coach are "heading in the right direction" (1) (2) (3). The Red Bull deal is not a problem. "I have a deal with Red Bull, a very generous arrangement. So there is no real obstacle now," Klopp confirmed (1). Basic terms with the DFB are already settled (2).

The World Cup wound that started all this

None of this happens without the Paraguay disaster. Germany went out in the round of 32 on penalties (1). Julian Nagelsmann paid for it with his job. The early exit forced the DFB's hand and opened the door for Klopp sooner than anyone planned.

Klinsmann: 'We are lost'

Jurgen Klinsmann did not sugarcoat it. "We are lost," the former Germany coach said about the national team's current state (4). His hope is pinned entirely on one man: Klopp. He believes Klopp can turn the whole thing around (4).

Fan reactions

Germany fans have been watching this World Cup through a strange lens of past glories. An Opta stat resurfaced on r/soccer noting that Ferran Torres became only the second substitute to score a World Cup final winner, the first being Mario Gotze for Germany in 2014 (link). Another post pointed out Argentina's four runner-up finishes now tie Germany for the most in World Cup history (link). The mood is nostalgic and a little bruised, but the Klopp news is cutting through.