Police warn of Xabi Alonso rip-off after Liverpool followers requested ‘pay for his flight’

Police in Thailand have urged Liverpool followers to not fall for a rip-off asking to fund Xabi Alonso’s flight to England.

Former Reds midfielder Alonso, 42, is the favorite to exchange outgoing boss Jurgen Klopp – who final week introduced his shock departure from Merseyside come the top of the season. He’s bought Bayer Leverkusen prime of the Bundesliga in his first senior function.

But south-east Asian scammers are leaping the gun in an try to con unsuspecting followers into parting with their cash. They’ve created a faux on-line web page pretending to be Alonso’s official Instagram account.

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A message presupposed to be from the Spaniard and written in Thai asks for donations of 300 baht (£6.70) to assist chip in for his journey from Germany.

It reads: “I am Xabi Alonso, I will be in charge of Liverpool next season, but I am short of money for my flights to Liverpool.”

The country’s Central Investigation Bureau issued a warning in response, posting on their social media: “Liverpool fans, calm down. Xabi is not yet the manager, but there is already a scammer.”

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Alonso did not rule in or out the opportunity of him taking the Liverpool reins from Klopp, as a substitute insisting he was absolutely centered on Leverkusen’s title cost. “I have huge respect for Jurgen, huge admiration,” he mentioned.

“At the moment I am really happy here, I am enjoying my work here. It’s a challenge, and we are on an intense and beautiful journey here at Leverkusen.

“Speculation is normal. I have great respect and admiration for what Jurgen has done at Liverpool in the last nine years, and how he’s done it. He has a connection with the fans, he’s done a great job. But my focus is here at Bayer Leverkusen.”