JURGEN KLOPP has an agreement in place to leave his Red Bull job if Real Madrid come calling.
The Spanish giants are rumoured to be considering their options with Xabi Alonso under pressure.
The Real Madrid boss has overseen a horrid run of results that has seen his site relinquish top spot in LaLiga, and defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League could see him sacked.
Real have a number of options to choose from if they pull the trigger, including former player and manager Zinedine Zidane, and Real Madrid Castilla boss Alvaro Arbeloa.
Klopp, 58, is also understood to be in the running but he could prove more difficult to land.
He reportedly earns £8.7million in his role as Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull, overseeing operations at RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bulls, Red Bull Bragantino, and Omiya Ardija.
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And there is no clause Real Madrid would be able to pay to release him from his contract.
However, Klopp has an agreement in his deal stating he would be able to leave if the German national team or a top European club approached him, according to Defense Central.
That could even mean Real Madrid would not have to pay a compensation package to Red Bull.
But it is believed paying a fee could sweeten a deal between the two organisations.
Klopp has not managed since leaving Liverpool in 2024 after nine-and-a-half years at Anfield.
He has been linked to the Germany job in the past and has made no secret of his desire to become manager one day.
In 2023 he said: “It’s not completely out of the question that I’ll be the national coach at some point.
“But it has to fit. And so far it hasn’t. And if I end the contract in Liverpool, then nothing will definitely be done for a year.”
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