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Liverpool expect to hire Jürgen Klopp on Thursday
It’s an impressive hire if they can pull it off.
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Liverpool have gotten some shtick for their transfer policy and negotiation skills over the last couple of years, but the people behind the scenes at Anfield are doing something right now. Talks have progressed nicely with prospective new manager Jürgen Klopp, and he’s expected to finalize his deal with Liverpool on Thursday. He’s been linked to Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich over the last year, so this is a massive coup for the Reds.
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In the news
Landon Donovan says Jurgen Klinsmann would be fired if he lost to Mexico “anywhere else” in the world. (ESPN FC)
Sepp Blatter says there’s no evidence he’s done anything wrong, but FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon says he’ll sue Blatter for embezzlement. (BBC)
Bayern legend Gerd Müller has Alzheimer’s. (FC Bayern)
Fernando Torres says he wants to keep playing for Atlético Madrid after his loan ends. (AS)
Wayne Rooney looks likely to miss England’s match with Estonia. (Guardian)
Lorenzo Insigne has pulled out of the Italy squad with an injury. (Football Italia)
Former USMNT boss Bob Bradley is a candidate for the Sunderland job. (Express)
You should be reading
Mark Neale on the death of Giovanni Montani and the mafia. (The Gentlemen Ultra)
Nick Kariuki on South African soccer’s muti rituals. (Vice)
Guardian staff on 50 of the top young prospects in the world. (Guardian)
Tuesday’s games
The USMNT Under-23 side blitzed Panama to finish on top of their Olympic qualifying group. (Stars and Stripes FC)
What to watch on Wednesday (click for listings, all times ET)
MLS: 2 games (from 7:30 p.m.) - International break can’t stop MLS from playing huge games in the playoff and Supporters’ Shield races.
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