Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to US soccer fans with a 4th of July message that will only fuel speculation about the German possibly taking over the USMNT.

DailyMail.com columnist Tim Howard this week vowed that he will fly to Spain to persuade the former Liverpool boss to take over - should US Soccer replace Gregg Berhalter.

Berhalter is under huge pressure after the USMNT crashed out of Copa America - just two years out from a home World Cup.

Klopp has not addressed the calls for him to take charge but he did tease fans with a social media message on Thursday. 

'It’s the perfect day to think about my trips with Liverpool to the States... we’ve had a great time & the US fans are electric! Happy 4th of July,' Klopp wrote alongside a selection of snaps from pre-season tours.

Jurgen Klopp paid tribute to US soccer fans with a 4th of July message on Thursday

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In the pictures, Klopp could be seen training at both Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park, as well as taking selfies with supporters and signing autographs.

The German is currently enjoying a break from management after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season. 

But Howard is confident he could convince him to lead the USMNT into the 2026 World Cup on home soil. 

'I believe I could make a very compelling argument,' the legendary goalkeeper wrote. 'I will personally fly to Spain. I mean it...  if we sat around his villa in Spain, I think I could lure him over here. 100 percent.'

Klopp, who recently turned 57, has ruled out retiring after his nine-year spell on Merseyside. 

'It's out of the question that I'll stop working altogether,' the German said. 'But I don't see myself continuing at the same pace as before at the moment.' 

Alexi Lalas echoed Howard's thoughts, claiming soccer chiefs would be 'derelict in their duty not to have a conversation with Klopp'.

'He might say that he doesn’t want to do it, but you leave no stone unturned in terms of going out and trying to identify and lure in the best in the world,' Lalas told the New York Post. 

'I know people scoff at the idea of someone with his pedigree and background would ever consider doing this. But until you have the conversation, you don’t know.'