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Xabi Alonso makes choice between Bayern Munich & Liverpool - report

  • Alonso is a top target for both Bayern Munich & Liverpool on their hunt for new managers
  • Former midfielder is expected to favour staying in Germany
  • Bayer Leverkusen captain gives Alonso blessing to leave

By Tom Gott

Alonso could be on the move this summer
Alonso could be on the move this summer / Alex Grimm/GettyImages
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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 Florian Plettenberg believes Alonso will look to join Bayern if he opts to leave his current post this summer.

While Alonso's departure from Bayer is currently far from guaranteed, it is said that the midfielder would choose to join Bayern over Liverpool if he does opt to change clubs in the coming months.

Formal negotiations are yet to be held but Bayern officials believe Alonso has made his mind up and would favour a move to Munich.

Xabi Alonso
Alonso is a wanted man / Alex Grimm/GettyImages

Alonso's contract with Bayer runs until 2026 but club captain Lukas Hradecky recently admitted nobody in the dressing room would blame the boss if he chooses to take the next step in his career this summer.

"That's our wish and dream, for him to stay, but no-one would be angry or argue if he wins the Bundesliga and decides to go another route," Hradecky said.

"We see on a daily basis that he loves to be in Leverkusen. He enjoys Dusseldorf where he lives. From another point of view: How can you make it better than this season?

"There's a lot to ponder but he’s enough of a gentleman to make the right decision and only he knows what’s best for him.

"But the atmosphere he's brought in Leverkusen, we didn't have it before. I think it comes from the way he has experienced football. In Madrid, Liverpool - that's the level we strive for every day. It was [down] when he came but it's up here right now. The hype is definitely justified."

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