All eyes are naturally on the World Cup final right now, and we’re eagerly waiting for the answer to the big question: Who will be crowned world champions in 2026? Can Argentina pull off the miracle of defending their title, or will Spain have the greater stamina?

But even though the Germany team has already been out of the running for the World Cup title for a few days now, we’re currently also learning some interesting things during the pre-match coverage about the future of the German national team. And it’s not just about Jürgen Klopp as the coach-in-waiting of the national team.

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Speaking to ZDF, a World Cup winner confirmed that he is currently in talks with the DFB!

Per Mertesacker said verbatim: “You have to give the DFB credit for one thing: they’ve never lost contact with me. In the last week, things have picked up a bit again. We’re talking, so to speak. But there’s nothing to announce yet. Of course, the priority for now is Jürgen Klopp first, and then we’ll see what happens with me.”

According to a report by Bild, those talks are about succeeding managing director Andreas Rettig, who will not extend his contract, which expires at the end of the year.

The rumors that Mertesacker is a candidate for the DFB leadership level are not new. But now the confirmation has come from the World Cup winner himself.

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What do you think? Does Mertesacker have what it takes to be part of the fresh start around Klopp? Feel free to write it in the comments!

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.