Backheel Breakfast: Jurgen Klopp to Manchester City looks unlikely

Jürgen Klopp is going to have multiple good options for employment next season, but it doesn’t look like Manchester City is going to be one of them. According to ESPN FC, Klopp will not be considered for the City job in the likely event that Manuel Pellegrini is fired.

If that sounds surprising, it probably shouldn’t. City have been long rumored to be more interested in bringing in Pep Guardiola than just about any other potential sporting decision or accomplishment. Expect them to hire a placeholder manager for next season, then go in for Pep next summer.

Klopp, meanwhile, will wait for someone else to call.

Luis Suarez says he had to nutmeg David Luiz, who’s getting defended by his mom. (Guardian)

Marek Hamsik is still backing Rafa Bentiez. (Football Italia)

The Portland Timbers are about to get their two best players back from injury. (MLS)

Hamburg have appointed Bruno Labbadia as coach after Thomas Tuchel backed out. (Bundesliga)

Edinson Cavani says he’s not leaving PSG. (FOX)

Fenerbahce are going to play for the first time since their team bus was attacked. (BBC)

Arsene Wenger is complaining about something again. Today: the TV schedule. (Telegraph)

Iker Muniain will undergo surgery on his torn ACL on May 7. (AS)

Martin Fletcher on the Valley Parade fire. (Guardian)

Rafa Honigstein on Bayern Munich’s awful day in Porto. (ESPN FC)

Jonathan Fadugba on Jurgen Klopp’s legacy at Borussia Dortmund. (Just Football)

The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.

Chelsea could dump Oscar and want ... West Ham’s Enner Valencia? (Mirror)

If Arsenal want James Milner, they’ll have to give him a four-year contract. (Standard)

Liverpool could dump Mario Balotelli and replace him with Falcao. (Star)

The USMNT beat Mexico, and you can probably guess the score.

Barcelona laid a beating on PSG.

Porto pulled off an impressive upset of Bayern.

There are four Europa League games. Here are the listings for all of them.

Sevilla vs. Zenit (3:05 p.m.): The defending champs vs. the Russian leaders is probably the best game.

Four Copa Libertadores games (from 6:45 p.m.) - Corinthians vs. San Lorenzo is the best of the bunch.