Carlo Ancelotti is set to be sacked by Real Madrid after missing out on Champions League and could be replaced by Jurgen Klopp, according to Bild.
Spanish journalist Guillem Balague has claimed the German coach will leave Borussia Dortmund next month and immediately replace Ancelotti at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Klopp, who called time on his time in charge of the Bundesliga club earlier this year is joined by Madrid youth coach and former midfielder Zinedine Zidane as the two candidates to replace the Italian.
Talk of a replacement follows Madrid’s exit from the Champions League to Juventus, their failings in the La Liga race and their exit to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
“If Real Madrid get knocked out I don’t see Ancelotti there next season. Then it will be a matter of choosing between the coaches available – not an easy situation,” Balague told Sky Sports News.
“For me, the solution would be Jurgen Klopp. Klopp is a coach that hasn’t got the language, but that has never been a huge issue in Spain. He offers collective work and directness, which the fans like.”
Ancelotti won a Copa del Rey and Champions League double for Real Madrid last season.