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ALEX YOUNG

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirms interest in Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has hinted at future moves for both Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino.

The Liverpool and Tottenham rival managers are preparing for Saturday's Champions League Final, the first European showpiece without Real Madrid since 2014-15.

Pochettino was heavily linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu last summer following Zinedine Zidane's shock resignation, only to stay at Tottenham.

Perez insists a bid, for either manager, has never been launched by the club but is open to an approach in the future after being impressed by the pair.

"Klopp and Pochettino are phenomenal," he told Onda Cero. "I've never tried to sign them, but that doesn't mean we won't try to in the future."

He added: "People were applauding in Anfield when we beat them 0-3 [in 2014]. I envy that kind of atmosphere.

"There are journalists who only go to Madrid in the satisfaction of seeing us lose."

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