'I'll be working with Klopp – Liverpool would love his return if Slot is sacked

John Aldridge has said Liverpool fans would love to have Jurgen Klopp back at Anfield if Arne Slot was to leave the club at the end of the season

Liverpool would "love" to welcome Jurgen Klopp back should Arne Slot depart the club. That's the view of former Reds striker John Aldridge, who has predicted the German could make a stunning return if Slot leaves Anfield at the end of the campaign.

Klopp enjoyed an eight-and-a-half-year spell at Liverpool before stepping down in May 2024. Throughout his tenure with the Reds, the former Mainz and Borussia Dortmund boss secured eight major honours, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. He posted a remarkable 60.9 per cent win rate on Merseyside, claiming victory in 299 and drawing 109 of his 491 matches at the helm.

Following his Liverpool exit, Klopp took a brief sabbatical before re-entering football as Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull GmbH in January 2025.

He has occupied that position for the last 14 months, with Klopp responsible for the strategic direction and growth of the entire Red Bull portfolio, including RB Leipzig, Red Bull Salzburg, New York Red Bulls, and Red Bull Bragantino.

Slot, meanwhile, took over from Klopp at Liverpool and secured the Premier League title in his debut season of 2024/25. Yet, despite splashing out over £400million on fresh talent last summer, the Reds have encountered tougher times this campaign.

Indeed, Slot's squad currently languish in sixth place in the top flight, trailing leaders Arsenal by a substantial 19 points and battling to clinch a Champions League berth.

Speculation has emerged that Slot could face pressure if Liverpool fail to qualify for the Champions League or lift silverware before the season concludes, with the Reds still competing in Europe's premier club competition and the FA Cup.

And Aldridge, who turned out 103 times for the Reds, netting 63 goals, has confessed he would embrace Klopp's return wholeheartedly if the club opted to dismiss Slot.

Speaking to BOYLE Sports, Aldridge said: "We've got a massive charity game at Anfield in a week and a half's time and I'm on the staff with Jurgen Klopp, so I'm going to ask him!".

"I think we've moved on from Jurgen, but we'd love him back if Arne Slot were to go, obviously you would, because what he did for us, the passion he brought to the team, the club, and the fans was Bill Shankly-esque.

"If Arne Slot were to go, we'd love him to come back. But it doesn't work like that, does it? If he wanted to go to Real Madrid, then good luck to him. Good luck to him, as long as when he plays against Liverpool in the Champions League in years to come, I'd want him to play his reserves!"

Aldridge and Klopp are poised to collaborate in a Liverpool FC Legends match against Borussia Dortmund later this month, with former Reds midfielder Steven Gerrard among the other stars set to feature.

Regarding Liverpool's first-team squad, the Reds' next fixture sees them take on Tottenham on Sunday.