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Klopp linked with Munich

- By CHRIS McKENNA

JURGEN KLOPP’S agent has opened the door to a move to Bayern Munich.

The German giants are in the market for a new boss at the end of the season, with current manager Jupp Heynckes only in temporary charge.

And the Liverpool manager’s agent Marc Kosicke said: “He definitely could do a very good job there.

“Bayern and Klopp would be a good fit, but it’s not an issue right now.

“Jurgen isn’t too big for Bayern Munich and Bayern Munich isn’t too big for him.”

Kosicke insists Klopp (above) is not looking to leave Liverpool. He told Sport1: “He is under contract until 2022 and I don’t think his work is finished yet. “But you have to bear in mind many factors. “When you move to England, you cannot underestim­ate the lack of a winter break. This reduces your lifetime. “I have to say that Bayern was often an option because Jurgen knows (president) Uli Hoeness very well. But it was never the right time and nothing definite came of it. Back then Franz

Beckenbaue­r was president and the pair worked together as TV experts during the 2006 World Cup. They get on well and are still in contact.

“But Jurgen can definitely end his coaching career without having coached Bayern Munich.

“Coaching one of the big clubs in Europe is not something that is unattracti­ve, but everything has to suit.

“Yes, Bayern are looking for a coach in the summer, but Jurgen has a long contract.

“At the moment, Jurgen isn’t thinking about coaching another club than the Reds.”

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