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By Sean Walsh Bayer Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro has revealed he has "no doubt" Xabi Alonso will manage Real Madrid one day. Alonso joined Leverkusen in October 2022 with the club mired in the Bundesliga relegation zone, but a spirited debut season saw them earn a sixth-place finish and qualification to the Europa League. Now into the Spaniard's first full season, Leverkusen have already wrapped up the Bundesliga title - the first in the club's history - and remain the last unbeaten side in Europe, still going strong in the Europa League and DFB Pokal. Alonso's heroics saw him linked to the j...
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By Tom Gott Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has left the door open to a move to the Premier League in future after explaining why he snubbed the chance to join Liverpool this summer. The rise of Alonso's Leverkusen, who are on the cusp of winning the Bundesliga title, saw the boss heavily linked with both Liverpool and Bayern Munich before he publicly confirmed he planned to stay with his current club for at least another 12 months. While an immediate switch to England is off the table, Alonso refused to permanently close the door to managing in the Premier League. "You never know," Alons...
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By Sean Walsh Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted he can understand why Xabi Alonso has decided to stay at Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso was one of the leading contenders to succeed Klopp in the Anfield dugout, but confirmed on Friday he is remaining loyal to Leverkusen and will remain at the club next season in what will likely be a defence of a first-ever Bundesliga title. Klopp was asked about the Spaniard's decision in a press conference on Friday and revealed he empathised with the situation Alonso has found himself in, having spent a combined 14 years at Mainz and Borussia Dortmund be...
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By Tom Gott Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will remain with his current club beyond the end of this season. Liverpool and Bayern Munich had both been chasing Alonso as their top managerial targets ahead of the departures of Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel this summer, but it emerged on Thursday that Alonso had rejected the advances of both teams. Speaking to the media 24 hours later, Alonso confirmed his decision to continue his journey with Bayer. "It's been a season with a lot of speculation about my future," he began. "I wanted to use the international break to reflect...
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By Jamie Spencer Xabi Alonso won't be the person who replaces Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool this summer after the former Reds midfielder opted to stay with Bayer Leverkusen for at least one more year. As well as his prior connection to Liverpool, Alonso's credentials were clear after taking Leverkusen from the Bundesliga relegation zone to the brink of their first ever title in less than two years. Bayern Munich were also keen on the former Spaniard, but both they and Liverpool have now given up hope after Alonso confirmed he will not be leaving the club this summer. With Alonso the leading candid...
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By Tom Gott Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is expected to favour a move to Bayern Munich if he chooses to leave his current side this summer, a report has claimed. Alonso has enjoyed a stellar season with Bayer which has left them on the cusp of winning the Bundesliga, and his exploits have unsurprisingly attracted interest from a number of European giants, many of whom are looking for new managers ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Among the leading suitors for Alonso's signature are Bayern and Liverpool, both former employers of the Spaniard during his playing days, but Sky Germany's Flori...
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By Tom Gott Bayer Leverkusen director Fernando Carro has insisted he believes Xabi Alonso will reject the advances of Liverpool and Bayern Munich this summer. Having led Bayer to the top of the Bundesliga, Alonso has attracted the interest of the two European heavyweights, both of whom will be hiring new managers this summer following the eventual departures of Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. Alonso is understood to be the top target for both Liverpool and Bayern as things stand, but Carro stressed to BILD that he has no reason to believe the former midfielder will leave the club this summer. ...
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By Tom Gott Xabi Alonso believes Liverpool are the favourites to win this season's Europa League. The Bayer Leverkusen boss remains among the top targets for Liverpool as they seek a replacement for Jurgen Klopp, who will step down in the summer, but fans were denied the chance to see the two square off in the Europa League quarter-final. Liverpool were drawn against Atalanta in Friday's draw, while Bayer Leverkusen were paired with West Ham United. The two teams have, however, been drawn on opposite sides of the bracket and could meet in the final. Giving his thoughts on the remainder of the ...
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By Sean Walsh Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has claimed the club have not spoken to Xabi Alonso about the prospect of succeeding outgoing head coach Thomas Tuchel. Alonso has made waves in management since joining Bayer Leverkusen in October 2022 when they were mired in a Bundesliga relegation battle. They are now ten points clear atop the table and on course for their first ever league title, while they are the last remaining unbeaten side in all competitions across Europe's top five leagues this season. The Spaniard's work has not gone unnoticed. 90min understands he is top of Li...
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