Next season, there will be no Jurgen Klopp, who has led Liverpool since 2015. A new manager will be in charge, and several managers have emerged as candidates to succeed him. Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim, Robert de Zerbi, and Julian Nagelsmann are all in the media.
Of the many candidates, Xabi Alonso, who has a phenomenal record at Bayer Leverkusen, is seen as the most likely candidate, and a battle is brewing with Bayern Munich, which will be changing commanders at the same time.
Ben Jacobs, sports journalist, updates the furor surrounding the Spanish manager.
While suggesting that he would remain at Leverkusen for one more year, and that he is on the line to join Real Madrid, he said that a decision is not being made right now, and that Liverpool is in no hurry, even though Bayern is reportedly in contact with the club.
“Alonso is not going to make any quick decisions. He is going to listen to any options and then decide if he wants to leave now or stay at Leverkusen,”
“Obviously, if he stays at Leverkusen, he might have the opportunity to replace Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid in 2025 as well.”
“When Alonso knows that three of his former clubs are interested in him, to some degree, he is not going to be pushed by any one club into making a decision on anything other than his timescale.”
“That is why, regardless of how quick Bayern may be trying to move, it won’t make the blindest bit of difference to Liverpool.”
“If they choose to approach Alonso, Liverpool won’t feel pressured to do that any sooner just because Bayern are there.”
“Liverpool have always been aware that Bayern will be one of the names that are also chasing after Alonso, so I expect Liverpool to be very calm and discreet about the situation.”
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