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‘I count on Xabi Alonso to snub not solely Liverpool however Bayern and Real Madrid too’

Germany World Cup profitable legend Lothar Matthaus believes Xabi Alonso will snub Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid to remain at Bayer Leverkusen.

Alonso, 42, is on the cusp of profitable Leverkusen’s first ever Bundesliga title in simply his second 12 months of managing the membership. As effectively as being eight factors in entrance of Bayern, they’re the one European high flight membership to nonetheless be unbeaten in all competitions.

Their unbelievable kind and breathtaking type of play has seen Alonso grow to be probably the most in-demand managers in world soccer, significantly after information broke that Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel can be leaving Liverpool and Bayern on the finish of the season respectively. Despite the curiosity, Matthaus thinks Alonso will resolve to remain put at BayArena.

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“His dream may be to one day coach Bayern, Liverpool or Real Madrid,” Matthaus said. “ But, in my opinion, he is not done at Leverkusen yet. Xabi is not someone who gets carried away by big names, he has celebrated too many successes as a player for that.

“He, in addition, is not going to be guided by the economic aspect. What matters to him is what he has built and who he has built it with. He knows where he comes from and what he owes to others. That’s why I don’t think he’s going to sign for another club next season.”

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Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Bayern Munich, and Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Bayer Leverkusen, embrace at full-time following the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on September 15, 2023 in Munich, Germany
Alonso has already been touted as Tuchel’s alternative



Liverpool's Xabi Alonso and Steven Gerrard at UEFA Champions League Final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium, Istanbul
Alonso received the Champions League with Liverpool in 2005

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As effectively as the standard of his group’s performances, Alonso’s earlier associations has seen him be naturally linked with all three of the tremendous golf equipment. The former midfielder is taken into account a membership legend at Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, having received a number of titles and honours with all three.

But whereas he’s being heralded as an ideal match in any respect three golf equipment, Matthaus needs him to in the future select Bayern. “I am unable to consider any coach in Europe or the world who suits Bayern Munich higher than Xabi Alonso,” he added.



Lothar Matthaus looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Union Berlin at Allianz Arena on March 19, 2022 in Munich, Germany
Matthaus has made a daring prediction of Alonso’s future



Xabi Alonso pictured at Everton USA preseason tour 2013 against Real Madrid in Los Angeles at the LA Dodgers stadium
While Carlo Ancelotti remains to be in situ, Alonso has additionally been linked with a transfer to Real Madrid

“But Alonso is focused on Bayer Leverkusen and I think that is good. Xabi Alonso is not yet interested in Bayern Munich, nor in Liverpool or Real Madrid. He is only interested in winning three titles with Leverkusen in the next two and a half months.

“The manner he was a participant, he is similar now as a coach. He is true to his character. The tales which can be unfolding now and within the coming weeks and months do not matter to him. He has no stress and may take issues simple.”