Xabi Alonso expected to stay at Bayer Leverkusen as Liverpool consider other options

Xabi Alonso is expected to stay at Bayer Leverkusen rather than become Liverpool's new manager, talkSPORT understands.

red Legend Alonso was seen as the initial favorite to replace the outgoing Jurgen Klopp, but they are now exploring other options.

The Spanish He has also been heavily linked with a move to his former club Bayern Munich, with Thomas Tuchel set to leave at the end of the season.

However, it looks like Alonso will remain at Leverkusen amid an incredible second year in charge of the club.

The German team are firmly on course to win the Bundesliga title, meaning they will relish the prospect of competing in the Champions League next season.

Liverpool will therefore look for other contenders with the rumored names of Ruben Amorim and Roberto De Zerbi, with Julian Nagelsmann currently out of work at club level.

Amorim currently sits at the top of the Portuguese top flight with Sporting Lisbon and has also been linked with Chelsea.

De Zerbi has impressed hugely during his time at Brighton, leading them to their first European campaign.

Nagelsmann is the current coach of the German national team and was previously at Bayern, where they won the Bundesliga in 2022.

Whoever Liverpool's next appointment is has huge shoes to fill when Klopp leaves Anfield.

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The German will end almost a decade in charge of the Reds, where he has won every major honour.

Klopp has helped Liverpool compete with Manchester City for the Premier League title in recent seasons.

He could end his Liverpool journey on a high with another title in May to add to Carabao Cup success and potential Europa League triumph.

However, Alonso does not appear to be the man to replace him from next season, and Liverpool's search will drag on.

So will Bayern, whose honorary president, Uli Hoeness, admitted that it would be 'very difficult' hire him at the Allianz Arena.