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Peter Crouch has suggested it "must hurt" Jurgen Klopp to see Liverpool thriving under so soon under his successor(Image: Alex Grimm, Getty Images)

Ex-Liverpool forward Peter Crouch has suggested Jurgen Klopp may have felt "hurt" witnessing the club's Premier League title triumph under new management.

And Crouch, 44, hinted there might be a part of the legendary Reds boss that wishes it was him who had ushered in this latest success, having played such a pivotal role in restoring the club to its current glory.

"It must hurt him a little bit," said Crouch on the latest episode of That Peter Crouch Podcast (via the Liverpool Echo).



You're like, 'Well I should be there.'"

The fact Klopp left Liverpool a year before his contract was due to expire suggests there may be truth to this assumption.

Meanwhile, Slot appears to have profited from Manchester City's collapse and the likes of Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa, and Bournemouth making up ground.

Arne Slot soared to Premier League glory at the first attempt(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

In a somewhat clumsy comparison, host Chris Stark likened the situation to seeing an ex-partner "thriving" with someone new.

The Spanish giants face a potentially trophy-less season, piling pressure on Carlo Ancelotti to clinch La Liga as their last shot at silverware.

A move to Madrid could see Klopp link back up with Trent Alexander-Arnold(Image: Adam Davy/PA Wire)

A move to Madrid might be seen as a betrayal by some Liverpool fans, especially after their contentious defeat to Real in the 2022 Champions League final.

However, Klopp would find a familiar face in Trent Alexander-Arnold, who announced his departure from Anfield this week and is expected to join Real this summer.

Ancelotti, 65, has another year left on his contract in Madrid, and it would be surprising if he were let go this summer.
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