Liverpool have reportedly made contact with Xabi Alonso’s agent as they step up their efforts to bring the Bayer Leverkusen manager to Anfield.
With Jurgen Klopp set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season after eightand- a-half years at the helm, attention has turned to who could replace him. Alonso is believed to be at the top of Liverpool’s wishlist, and they have now reached out to his agent, Inaki Ibanez, according to Bild.
Leverkusen chiefs have been directly informed of Liverpool’s approach for Alonso, who is under contract at the German club until 2026. It was reported last month that the Bundesliga outfit were optimistic that Alonso would reject any offer from Liverpool, and it is understood that they have not been unsettled by the latest developments and are still confident he will remain at the club beyond this season.
The 42-year-old now looks set to face a huge decision on his future over whether to stay at Leverkusen or join Liverpool. Alonso is still a popular figure at Anfield from his five years at the club as a player between 2004 and 2009.
He won the Champions League with the Reds in 2005, scoring in the final from a rebound after his penalty was saved, and then lifted the FA Cup the following year. After going on to play for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, he has since moved into management and has been a revelation at Leverkusen.
Having taken over at the club in October 2022, he has taken them from the relegation zone to eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga in under 18 months.
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