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Real Madrid Reportedly Wanted Jurgen Klopp as Zinedine Zidane Replacement

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was reportedly Real Madrid's first choice to replace Zinedine Zidane last summer.

After winning his third UEFA Champions League title in a row, Zidane walked away from the Madrid giants and was replaced by then-Julen Lopetegui at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, according to Mundo Deportivo (h/t Liam Prenderville of the Daily Mirror), the European champions had other names in mind.

In addition to the Liverpool coach, it's reported Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino and Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri were under consideration by the La Liga giants.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.