Bayern Munich chief reacts to Jose Mourinho ‘learning German’ and Jurgen Klopp rumours

Bayern Munich chief Max Eberl has not closed the door to Jose Mourinho potentially being in the frame to succeed Thomas Tuchel, but he has shut down links with a move for Jurgen Klopp.

The Bundesliga giants have begun the process of looking for a new manager after Tuchel announced he would be stepping down at the end of the season, with Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso quickly emerging as their preferred target.

But there are other names in the frame too, with suggestions that Mourinho – who was sacked by Roma earlier this year – has been ‘learning German’ and is keen to try and add a Bundesliga title to his glittering CV.

Eberl, who is leading Bayern’s hunt for a new manager, did not shoot down the links with Mourinho and says it would be remiss not to assess currently out-of-work managers.