Club president outlines Jurgen Klopp dream after record-breaking $50M transfer

Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp has been name-checked by the president of Flamengo as a potential candidate to move to the Brazilian giant after he signed Lucas Paqueta

Liverpool legend Jurgen Klopp.(Image: Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)

Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the president of the Brazilian club Flamengo, says he will consider appointing a top European coach like former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp in the future.

Filipe Luis, who is currently in charge of the South American giant, has attracted the attention of European clubs after making an excellent start to his managerial career. He has taken Flamengo to five trophies since being appointed head coach in October 2024, but Klopp, who left Liverpool earlier in the same year, could supposedly be an option considered for the future.

Formerly of Atletico Madrid and Chelsea, Luis signed a two-year contract extension in December. However, he wants to coach in Europe at some point in the future and has a burgeoning reputation.

"Filipe isn't thinking about Flamengo 10 years from now," Baptista told Diario AS. "His career might continue at Flamengo, but it might not.

"Just as Filipe can consider Europe, why couldn't Flamengo consider a European coach? If I can bring in Lucas Paqueta, why couldn't I bring in Klopp? Why couldn't I bring in another coach?"

Flamengo broke the transfer record in South America when it agreed to pay West Ham United $50 million (£37 million) for Paqueta last month.

Jurgen Klopp is set to return to Anfield for Liverpool's latest legends game(Image: Getty Images)

Klopp has stepped away from management to become Red Bull's head of global soccer. He has been linked with Real Madrid but there is no guarantee that he will make a return to coaching.

"If someone had said a year ago that Flamengo would bring Paqueta from England, nobody would have believed it," Baptista continued. "It would have been easier for a cow to fly than for Flamengo to do what it did.

"Six months ago, the South American press was surprised by the signing of Samuel Lino for €22m. Well, six months later we are bringing in Paqueta for €42m.

"I understand that if we do things very well today, and better than yesterday, we will have a better future.

"I don't know what will happen in the future, but I work every day to make Flamengo a winner. The more successful we are, the harder it will be for those that are here to want to leave.

"My job is to make sure that the best players always want to stay here for a long time."

Liverpool.com says: Klopp won't be going there, but Flamengo is clearly on the up. Partly as a result of being in the Club World Cup, it has a lot of money to play with and will hope to continue heading in the right direction.