Jan Aage Fjortoft has weighed in on the Xabi Alonso managerial debate, suggesting that Leverkusen are still in with a shout of holding on to their head coach.
News of Thomas Tuchel’s upcoming summer departure at Bayern Munich added the Bavarians to the mix of clubs keeping a watching brief on the Spaniard.
Former club Liverpool are understood to be especially keen on the 42-year-old’s services ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s planned exit.
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Could Leverkusen hold on to Alonso?
We shouldn’t rule out the possibility! The ex-Real Madrid star has managed to take a club floating around the relegation zone in Germany to the top of the table.
They won every game in their Europa League group stage, have an eight-point lead over Bayern Munich and are still competing for the DFB Pokal.
There’s a world in which Alonso helps Leverkusen win all three pieces of silverware on the table. Who knows then what he’ll be thinking about his future!
It goes without saying that a return to familiar territory at Liverpool, of course, will remain a very appealing option.