Liverpool face competitors for Xabi Alonso with Bayern Munich now ”

Liverpool may very well be beat to the punch on Xabi Alonso – with Bayern Munich reportedly lining him up if Thomas Tuchel is sacked.

Former Reds midfielder Alonso is the favorite to exchange Jurgen Klopp when he departs Anfield this summer time. He’s obtained Bayer Leverkusen on observe for his or her first-ever Bundesliga title, transferring eight factors away from Bayern on the weekend.

Tuchel’s facet suffered their third defeat on the bounce in all competitors as they misplaced 3-2 away at Bochum. While the German has at the moment obtained the backing of membership chiefs, The Athletic declare a managerial change is being thought of.

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And prime of their checklist of targets is Alonso, who additionally performed for them throughout his profession. Any appointment could be with a view to the Spaniard taking cost in the summertime.

The report provides former Bayern boss Hansi Flick has been sounded out for a attainable caretaker within the interim. But there’s uncertainty amongst the German membership’s hierarchy about that transfer as a consequence of Flick’s torrid time accountable for the nationwide workforce.

Tuchel was publicly supported by CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen after the Bochum end result, regardless of him labelling their possibilities of making it 12 titles in a row as “unrealistic”.

Where do you suppose Liverpool would end subsequent season with Alonso in cost? Let us know within the feedback part.

Dreesen stated: “These vows of loyalty are usually gone again after a week, so I say it in my own way. I’ve said it before, and I’ll repeat myself, it’s not an issue that we’re concerned with at the moment.”

Tuchel faces a vital few weeks which do not get any simpler for him. Bayern welcome fifth-place RB Leipzig subsequent Saturday (February 24) earlier than travelling to eighth-place Freiburg the next Friday (March 1).

After the comes the second leg of their Champions League final 16 tie with Lazio, which they head into 1-0 down on mixture. Defeat would nearly actually spell the tip of his time in cost, if it isn’t already over by that time.