Real Madrid are big fans of Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp, as well as Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino.
According to Spanish media outlet AS, Real Madrid have identified Reds boss Jürgen Klopp as one if their primary targets to replace Zinedine Zidane, if and when the Frenchman departs the Bernabeu.
The German has been a breath of fresh air to English football, since taking over as manger of Liverpool in October 2015, and he has earned plaudits for the high-octane brand of football that he has implemented at Anfield.
AS claim that should Zidane leave his post as Los Blancos manager, the Madrid Hierarchy have identified Klopp, alongside Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, as the ideal successor to the Frenchman.
The former Borussia Dortmund manager is adored by the Liverpool fanbase, and the feeling is mutual.
He is obviously building something special at Liverpool, and the general consensus is that his side are on the verge of challenging for major honours on all fronts.
Maybe next year will be the year that they break their 28-year wait for the top-flight trophy, and Klopp will surely want to be around to see if his work comes to fruition.
Madrid are a huge draw, though, and if they come knocking, it could prove difficult to reject their advances, both for the club and the manager himself.
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