One of the biggest stories in the world of football heading into the summer is the future of Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso.
The Spaniard has blown away the Bundesliga this season with his team 10 points clear at the top of table and likely to be lifting the biggest prize in German club football come May.
This exceptional performance has generated interest from a number of Europe's biggest teams, including Liverpool who are on the hunt for a new manager with Jurgen Klopp set to leave at the end of 2023/24 season.
With Alonso being a former Liverpool player, taking control at Anfield appears to be a match made in heaven, but former Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes another one of Alonso's former employers will do everything in their power to bring him in as manager.
Hamann, speaking to Boyle Sports who offer the latest Premier League odds, said “Bayern would’ve been in touch because he’s well-liked and played here during the latest stages of his career.
"Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (former Bayern CEO now board member) is a big fan of his and has spoken in words of the highest order about Xabi Alonso, and it’s almost a love affair. I think they won’t leave any stone unturned in trying to bring him to the club, whether it’s financially or something else, or possibly players he wants to bring in.
“But it is a decision he has to make and there are a lot of uncertainties at Bayern at the moment so I’m not too sure whether it is the right time or a good time to come to Munich because they have just appointed a new director of football, a lot of changes at board level so there is a lot of noise at the moment.
“If there is peace, it makes it easier for the manager which is hard enough as it is, so that might be one thing that might put him off coming to Munich.”
Bayern will also be without a manager come the summer after it was announced earlier this year that current boss Thomas Tuchel will be relieved of managerial duties once the club's season comes to an end.
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