The former Liverpool player is ‘really happy’ at Bayer Leverkusen after being tipped as the favorite to replace Jurgen Klopp.
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is the early bookmakers’ favorite to succeed Jurgen Klopp.
Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso says he is “really happy” at Bayer Leverkusen and is not thinking about his future after bookies made him the favorite to succeed Jurgen Klopp.
The Spaniard, who won the Champions League with Liverpool in a five-year spell at Anfield, emerged as the early favorite to replace Klopp at the end of the season following his shock decision to leave.
Alonso is considered to be one of the hottest managerial tenures in the world after guiding Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga, with his side unbeaten after 18 games and sitting four points above reigning champions Bayern Munich.
Reports in October claimed the 42-year-old has a clause in his contract that would see him return to Liverpool this summer, as well as his former European heavyweights Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
However, Alonso, whose contract at Leverkusen runs until 2026, insists he is focused only on the job at Bayern Munich amid speculation he could be Klopp’s successor.