Jurgen Klopp's agent denies shock management return with Italian giants Roma
The German stepped down as Reds manager at the end of last season, calling time on a trophy-laden nine-year spell at Anfield, citing a concern over "running out of energy" and being aware that he "cannot do the job again and again and again and again."
It was soon after that Klopp announced he was joining Red Bull as Head of Global Soccer, a move which did not go down well with fans of his former club Borussia Dortmund.
Explaining his motivations behind the move, Klopp said: "I always want to try to learn new stuff and I felt when I heard about the role that's what I would do.
"I no longer have to improve the game in individual places, but I want to make football better all over the world. No longer prepare a new game every week, but work on the bigger picture."
However, according to Italian publication La Stampa, Klopp has had a change of heart and is now set to become Roma manager.
The Serie A side are looking for a new head coach with Claudio Ranieri ending his third spell with the club. And La Stampa report on Tuesday that Klopp has agreed to succeed Ranieri.
The report goes as far as stating the exact minute Roma sealed the deal, claiming it was at 10.57pm on May 18 that Klopp told Roma president Dan Friedkin that he was in.
However, Klopp's agent Mark Kosicke has since poured cold water on the move.
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