Liverpool are set to submit an offer for Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso in the coming weeks following Thomas Tuchel’s decision to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, according to Foot Mercato’s Santi Aouna.
Aouna claims that Alonso is top of Liverpool and Bayern Munich’s list to replace Jurgen Klopp and Tuchel for next season.
The Reds have, however, made a first approach to the 42-year-old who is keen on a move to England.
The pressure on Tuchel intensified after Bayern’s third consecutive defeat across all competitions on Sunday, after a 3-2 loss to VfL Bochum.
Recent setbacks against Lazio in the Champions League and a 3-0 defeat to Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen on February 10 have further fueled speculation about Tuchel’s future with the club.
Bayern Munich have now decided to end their working relationship with Tuchel who replaced Julian Nagelsmann at the German champions in March 2023 on a deal until June 2025.
The former Chelsea boss led Bayern to last season’s Bundesliga title after taking over in the spring but they now sit eight points behind leaders Leverkusen.
FC Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: “In a good, open discussion, we came to the decision to end our working relationship by mutual agreement in the summer.
“Our goal is to pursue a new footballing direction with a new head coach for the 2024/25 season. Until then, every individual at the club is expressly called upon to achieve the maximum possible in the Champions League and Bundesliga.
“I also explicitly hold the team accountable in this regard. In the Champions League in particular, after losing 1-0 in the first leg at Lazio, we are convinced we will reach the quarter-finals at a packed Allianz Arena with our fans behind us.”
Thomas Tuchel added: “We have agreed that we will end our working relationship at the end of this season. Until then, I will of course continue to do everything I can with my coaching staff to achieve maximum success.”Â
Alonso signed a new contract with Leverkusen in the summer, which is set to expire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, however, it is understood that he reached a gentleman’s agreement with the club’s hierarchy, allowing him to depart for a top club like Liverpool.
He spent five successful years at Anfield as a player between 2004 and 2009, during which he secured victories in the FA Cup and Champions League.
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