Jurgen Klopp entered the press conference room chuckling and inquired, “Is that intended for me?” He was staring at a large and bolded word ‘CONTRACT’ on an A4 sheet above the Manchester United logo. Below it, it said, “Welcome to Manchester United, and congratulations on joining us.” Please add your signature below on the contract. Klopp likely appreciated the lightheartedness after reacting angrily to a Scandinavian journalist in the tunnel just a few minutes before. The “contract” is a placeholder for young players when they sign their initial professional agreement. Not many United supporters would openly confess that they would eagerly welcome the Liverpool manager. Klopp will be available in the summer, but he will not be free. The closest he could come to being associated with United is if he is called for punditry training at Media City in Salford Quays by the BBC. Having a loud victory against Liverpool does not guarantee the United manager’s job security. The absence of news last week was suddenly overshadowed by the possibility of Gareth Southgate taking over from Erik ten Hag.
