Jurgen Klopp Talks Liverpool Future Amid Bayern Munich Rumours

Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he's committed to seeing out his contract with Liverpool, despite rumours linking him with Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. 

Klopp told Sam Wallace of the Daily Telegraph:

"As long as my family feel comfortable here and like it here, I always fulfil contracts. But that's not all in my hands, in football especially. I really hope that we never reach a situation where people say 'Hopefully he leaves tomorrow.' But nobody needs to worry about that moment – if anyone is worrying."

Wallace, who noted how Klopp extended his Liverpool deal until 2022 two years ago, asked the German directly about interest from Bayern.

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Rumours linking 50-year-old Klopp with Die Roten accelerated recently when the Anfield chief's agent talked up the possibility of his client moving to the Allianz Arena.

Mark Kosicke told Sport1 (h/t Kristian Walsh of the Liverpool Echo): "Jurgen isn't too big for Bayern Munich and Bayern Munich isn't too big for him. He definitely could do a very good job there."

Links to Bayern make sense considering the club will need to replace 72-year-old Jupp Heynckes in the dugout this summer. Klopp would be an intriguing candidate, since he once guided Die Roten's fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund to consecutive Bundesliga titles.

Klopp's Dortmund also secured the DFB-Pokal in 2012 after a 5-2 win over Bayern.

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His work in Dortmund brought Klopp to Liverpool's attention when the club needed a replacement for Brendan Rodgers in 2015. Since then, the German has lost a League Cup and UEFA Europa League final with the Reds but did take the club back to the UEFA Champions League by finishing fourth in England's top flight last season.

Liverpool will face Premier League leaders Manchester City in the last eight, with Europe's biggest club prize the Reds' only remaining hope of silverware.

Klopp has yet to win a trophy with Liverpool, but he has created arguably the most exciting team to watch in England. His trademark high-pressing and rapid-breaking style has made the Reds a free-scoring machine.

Astute use of the transfer market has landed stars such as wide forwards Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, with the latter setting club records in front of goal, per OptaJoe:

Klopp is also set to welcome midfield workhorse Naby Keita from RB Leipzig in a deal worth £48 million this summer. The progressive manager's work at Anfield is far from done, and Liverpool fans should welcome news Klopp plans to see the job through.