Liverpool dream of Xabi Alonso after Klopp’s farewell

ANDl Jurgen Klopp’s farewell to Liverpool The end of the season caused an earthquake in football. ““I know this is a shock to a lot of people, but I’m running out of energy.”said the German manager, bringing an early end to his successful era at Anfield.

The season is still alive… but Kirby is already thinking about the future. And in part The Merseyside Reds are hoping that Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen manager, will replace Klopp.. “At the moment I am happy here and enjoying my job. I’m not thinking about the next step in my career. I think about where I am now and I like it. Leverkusen is the right place. I don’t know”. what will happen in the future, but at the moment it is not important,” said the Basque coach, who was directly asked whether he would come to Anfield next season: “Honestly, I don’t have an answer. Now I’m happy here and I only think about Bayer.“.

Coach Liverpool next season? Honestly, I don’t have an answer. Now I’m happy here and I think only about Bayer.

Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen

He Former Reds player triumphs at BayArena Since the arrival of the Aspirin group last year, there has been a decline. He saved them, got them into the Europa League (they finished sixth) and took them to the top this season.

They are top of the Bundesliga, four points ahead of Bayern after signing the third-best first-round signing in the competition’s history. (48 units). Moreover, this is the only team in Europe that is undefeated. They did not lose a single one of the 27 games they played (24 wins and three draws). His Leverkusen side put Bayern’s dominance in Germany under control… piqued the interest of his former teams.

He doesn’t have a clause, but he doesn’t need one. We have a very good relationship with Xabi and he knows that we are a serious club. We’re not going to force anyone to stay.

Fernando Carro, CEO of Bayer Leverkusen

Alonso extended his contract with Bayer Leverkusen in August until 2026… although Bild noted that he would have an exit clause that he could activate to sign for Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Liverpool. However, Fernando Carro, the general director of the German team, denied this: “He doesn’t have it, but he doesn’t need it. We have a very good relationship with Xabi and he knows we are a serious club.” We are not going to force anyone to stay. We want you to be happy with us. “There’s nothing on paper, but sometimes agreements aren’t written down, and we know that if you need something in the future, we can talk about it.”

Liverpool legend

Now Klopp’s announcement has caused a stir among Reds fans: everyone wants Alonso. “Liverpool is a big part of my life and always will be. I feel very attached to the club even without being there. This is no ordinary team.

“This is something special and important for me,” the former player told the Liverpool Echo in 2017.

The connection between Alonso and Pool is “close,” as he himself noted. Xabi arrived at Anfield in 2004 from Real Sociedad and was a key player for Rafa Benitez’s Liverpool side of Spain. He was one of Istanbul’s heroes, scoring in the Champions League final as the English side beat Milan on penalties after being 0-3 down at half-time. Between 2004 and 2009, he played 210 games, scored 19 goals and won four titles (European Cup, FA Cup, FA Cup and European Super Cup) for the Reds before leaving to join Real Madrid.

Liverpool is a big part of my life and always will be.

Xabi Alonso, 2017.

His figure is respected in football on the same level as Liverpool’s greats and is why, following Klopp’s farewell, he is seen as an excellent candidate to take charge of the English team starting in July. Bookmakers consider him the favorite to win the team. in front of another red idol such as Steven Gerrard (current coach of Al-Ettifaqa), De Zerbi (Brighton)…

Xabi has it all: a former Reds player, young (42 years old) with a style of play similar but not the same as Klopp’s ‘full power football’.. Apart from his knowledge of the club, Alonso would not have to lead a revolution in his team. The German has rejuvenated his squad this season. inclusion of young players and the departure of Henderson, Fabinho, Milner… Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch… took their place in the middle as part of a plan that had already brought “new blood”, as he himself noted, to the “Reds” attack disbanded “Doctors without borders” (Mane, Salah and Firmino), including Gakpo, Luis Diaz, Darwin…

With their new weaves, Liverpool are plunged into a frantic season that could end in a trophy poker game. They are top of the Premier League, will play the League Cup final against Chelsea on February 25, are in the last 16 of the Europa League and the last 16 of the FA Cup.They are competitive. Future guaranteed for “HA”… or for whoever takes on “post-Klopp” Liverpool.