Alonso to Liverpool: Club willing to ‘break the bank’ to agree new manager deal – sources
Bayern Munich are ready to table a huge deal to beat Liverpool to Xabi Alonso’s appointment this summer, sources have told Football Insider.
The Bundesliga giants are on the lookout for a new manager with Thomas Tuchel stepping down in the summer.
Sources have told Football Insider that Bayern are “willing to break the bank” in order to beat Liverpool to Alonso.
Liverpool immediately made Alonso their top choice to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer after the German announced in January that he will leave the club at the end of the season.
However, the Bayer Leverkusen boss looks more likely to remain in Germany next season with Bayern pushing hard to get a deal over the line.
Bayern Munich step up effort to beat Liverpool to Xabi Alonso
It is understood that Alonso has reservations about replacing Klopp with the Spaniard intimidated by the idea of following his legacy in Merseyside.
Alonso’s Leverkusen side are currently 10 points ahead of Bayern in the Bundesliga and are still unbeaten in the league with 10 games remaining.
The Reds are now expected to look elsewhere for a manager this summer with club owners FSG working through a shortlist of candidates.
As revealed by Football Insider, Ruben Amorim and Julian Nagelsmann are set to be interviewed for the Liverpool role.
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