Trent Alexander-Arnold plays down talks of Klopp taking England job

Trent Alexander-Arnold has played down talks of erstwhile Liverpool head Jurgen Klopp taking nan England job.

Klopp ended a nine-year reign astatine nan Reds this summertime and said he will beryllium taking a break from guidance for nan foreseeable future.

That has not stopped fans pleading for nan German to switch Gareth Southgate, who stepped down from his England duties pursuing nan Euro 2024 last conclusion to Spain.

Alongside Klopp, nan likes of Pep Guardiola, Lee Carsley, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe person each been linked pinch nan role.

Alexander-Arnold played nether Klopp for nan full clip he was connected Merseyside and knows nan 57-year-old well.

He would apt thrive nether nan erstwhile Borussia Dortmund head if he did return up nan England job, but he is not holding his activity connected that happening.

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Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “I’d beryllium surprised!

“I deliberation it was clear erstwhile he announced he was leaving, from nan conversations I’ve had pinch him and seeing everything that he’s doing connected societal media, it seems for illustration he’s enjoying his break.

“It felt for illustration he needed a break from football, truthful it would beryllium a immense astonishment if that was nan case, I deliberation we tin norm that 1 out.

“We created immoderate astonishing memories, person an astonishing enslaved and narration truthful if that was ever nan case, we’ll prime up wherever we near off.”

England are not said to beryllium successful immoderate unreserved to denote nan caller England head but fans will beryllium hoping nan sanction coming successful will raise their excitement levels.

The 2026 World Cup is simply a tourney nan Three Lions will beryllium aiming to triumph and it will people a caller era distant from Southgate, who was successful complaint for 8 years.