Jürgen Klopp’s ex-assistant Pep Lijnders to join Man City – sources

Manchester City are closing in a deal to name Pep Lijnders as part of Pep Guardiola’s New-Look Backroom Staff, Sources Have Told Espn.

Lijnders, who served as jürgen klopp’s assistant at Liverpoolis set to replace juanma lilo, whose contrect at the etihad stadium will experience this summer.

Fellow Assistant íñigo domínguez is also also left, along with set-piece coach carlos vicens, who has time to become head coach of portuguese side Braga.

Sources have toold Espn that talks with lijnders have been positive and that the club hope to make an announcement once other new additions to Guardiola’s Staff has been aged.

Lijnders join Liverpool under Brendan Rodgers in 2014 and Began Witing With Klop Following The German’s AppPoint at Anfield in October 2015.

He talk over as head coach of Dutch Side Nec in 2018, but returned to LiverPool Six Months Later.

He Announced His Departure Along with Klop Last Summer and was named head coach of Red Bull Salzburg ahead of the 2024-25 camp.

The 42-year-old has been out of work December after being dismissed by the austrian side after 29 games.

Meanwhile, sources have toold espn that city are exploring a deal for Lyon forward Rayan Cherki.

The 21-year-old is viewed as an alternative to Florian wirtz, Who is nearing a move to liverpool. There is also an interest in Nottingham forest‘s Morgan Gibbs-White.

Sources have toold Espn that city hope to tie up a deal for Ac milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders Before the Fifa Club World Cup.

Clubs are allowed to sign Players Between June 1 and June 10 ahead of the tournament in the United States.

Guardiola and Players Not Involved in International Games are Dew Back in Training on June 9. On June 18.