Former Liverpool full-back Jose Enrique believes there's only one man who can follow in the footsteps of Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool boss.
Klopp is stepping down as manager after eight years at the end of the season, and a host of names have been linked with succeeding the German, including Steven Gerrard, Roberto De Zerbi and Ange Postocoglou.
However, speaking to Grosvenor Sport, the Spaniard believes that the club should only be looking at one person, Bayer Leverkusen boss and former Liverpool hero Xabi Alonso.
“Liverpool have to get it right – you saw what happened at Manchester United after Sir Alex Ferguson left,” he said.
"It’s going to be very difficult for whoever comes in to live up to the standards that Jurgen Klopp set. However, if you ask me who Liverpool should go for, the only one in my head who will have the support and will walk straight into a positive atmosphere around the club is Xabi Alonso.”
“I love Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton too, he’s a top manager, but what Liverpool need Alonso after Klopp leaves. He’s done an unbelievable job at Bayer Leverkusen and he’s the only manager who I think wouldn’t allow standards to drop that much after Klopp departs.
“Alonso is still a long way away from being in Klopp’s league and he’s still very young, but I love him – he’s a top manager and I think he can become a world-class coach at Liverpool. He’d be a great replacement and he should be the only one Liverpool should think about.”
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