Klopp shocked the football world last month when he announced that he would be leaving the Merseyside club at the end of the season and it has left Liverpool beginning their search for the German's replacement. According to Footmercato, the Premier League giants have made contact with their first candidate and it is Bayer Leverkusen's, Xabi Alonso. The report says that the former Liverpool sta...Full Story »

Bayer Leverkusen have already identified their replacement for Xabi Alonso. Bayer's coach is the firm favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, with the German to step down at the end of the season. Relevo says Bayer are ready to stick with a Spanish theme. Former Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui is wanted by Bayer should they lose Xabi over the summer. Lopetegui is a free agent aft...Full Story »

The process of bringing Xabi Alonso to Liverpool has reportedly already begun. Xabi Alonso continues to be linked with the Liverpool job. (Image: Getty) Liverpool have reportedly contacted Xabi Alonso about the prospect of taking over from Jurgen Klopp next season. He is said to be at the top of their shortlist of potential targets and is one of the most sought-after coaches in Europe after ta...Full Story »

Liverpool should look at Xabi Alonso as an obvious choice to succeed Jurgen Klopp this summer. That is the view of former Reds star Jermaine Pennant, who believes Alonso can shine in England. The former midfielder, who played for the Reds, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and other clubs, is top of the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen. "My first choice for Liverpool has to be Xabi Alonso," Pennan...Full Story »

Alonso and his two star players are being linked with a move Thomas Tuchel's reigning champions have won the Bundesliga in each of the last 11 seasons. However, Bayern had to rely on Borussia Dortmund dropping points on the final day of the 2022/23 campaign to snatch the title and trail Leverkusen this term. Xabi Alonso, who regally patrolled the base of midfield for three years during Bayern'...Full Story »

Carlo Ancelotti said he hopes Xabi Alonso can coach Real Madrid "one day" after the Bayer Leverkusen boss was linked with the position following Real's 3-1 derby defeat to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Alonso, 41 -- who twice played for Ancelotti, including at the end of a five-year spell as a Madrid player between 2009 and 2014 -- has guided Leverkusen to second in the Bundesliga this season, lev...Full Story »