(Football news) Following Jurgen Klopp’s announcement that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the current campaign, the Merseyside giants have started looking for the right replacement.
Alonso appears to be the most notable candidate despite the fact that several names have been connected to a move to Anfield because of his continued success at Bayer Leverkusen.
The German outfit have remarkably come through 33 matches in all competitions during 2023-24 without suffering a defeat, most notably in the Bundesliga where they hold an eight-point lead over Bayern Munich.
Alonso has consistently batted away questions regarding his future, preferring to remain fully focused on completing a record-breaking season at Leverkusen in style. Nevertheless, at a time when his reputation is being enhanced by the week, the questions will continue when Liverpool have rivals for his signature.
Bayern will also require a manager at the end of the season with it being revealed that Thomas Tuchel will depart his role in the dugout, and it effectively leaves Alonso with a choice of two former clubs.
Liverpool have decided to take a proactive approach to trying to appoint the 42-year-old as their next manager. Premier League leaders have made contact with Alonso’s agent Inaki Ibanez in a bid to gauge the level of interest that he has in a return to England .
However, after one perhaps good season, it is suggested that Alonso is currently more likely to stay with Leverkusen than to move straight to the Premier League.
Alonso wants to make sure that there are no distractions while he and Leverkusen consider a potential triple. Therefore, no decisions are anticipated to be made in the near future.
Leverkusen not only has a dominant Bundesliga, but they also have a favorable Europa League last-16 matchup against Qarabag FK and a DFB-Pokal semifinal matchup against Dusseldorf.
Moreover, it has been reported that Liverpool is interested in players like Hansi Flick, Julian Nagelsmann, and Ruben Amorim.
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