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Barcelona 'add Jurgen Klopp to managerial wish list'

Barcelona 'add Klopp to managerial wish list'
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La Liga giants Barcelona reportedly add Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to their list of managerial targets should Ronald Koeman be dismissed.

Barcelona have reportedly added Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp to their shortlist as a possible replacement for current boss Ronald Koeman.

Following public disagreements between the Dutchman and Barca president Joan Laporta, reports arose over the Blaugrana planning to remove Koeman as manager, with a five-man shortlist originally drawn up including Roberto Martinez and former midfielder Xavi.

Such rumours of a departure grew after the Catalan giants fell to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Benfica in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, as they trailed for the entirety of the game following Darwin Nunez's third-minute opener.

According to The Mirror, Klopp has now been added to the list of potential managers to take the club forward, while Xavi remains the front-runner for the job.

The German, who arrived at Anfield in 2015, has a contract until 2024 and is said to be committed to the Reds, having led them to a Champions League title and their first top-flight triumph in 30 years in the 2019-20 season.

Wednesday's loss saw the Blaugrana remain at the foot of their Champions League group, having lost both of their first two games 3-0, while Koeman's side currently sit sixth in the La Liga table after drawing three of their first six league matches.

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