After much speculation surrounding his future, Xabi Alonso is set to remain at Bayer Leverkusen for another season.
According to renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, “Xabi Alonso set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen with an announcement to follow in public. Decision made and confirmed for Xabi who’s staying for one more season.”
“Release clause in 2025 will be active. Liverpool and Bayern are both informed of Xabi’s decision.”
Romano further stated that “Xabi Alonso’s release clause will become active in summer 2025. Xabi, is involved in planning new signings with Bayer and also keeping stars at the club like Florian Wirtz.
“After Liverpool and FC Bayern, Real Madrid will also keep monitoring Xabi for the future.”
Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Roberto De Zerbi have now emerged as the top remaining contenders for the forthcoming vacancy at Anfield following Alonso’s decision.
Liverpool aim to narrow down the contenders in the upcoming weeks.
De Zerbi will have the opportunity to showcase his abilities on Sunday when his Brighton side faces Klopp’s team in the Premier League at Anfield.
Meanwhile, Amorim has garnered admiration for ending Sporting’s 19-year wait for the Portuguese championship title and securing three domestic cup victories, marking an impressive start to his coaching career.
According to the Daily Mail. Amorim is “the leading frontrunner to replace Klopp this season.”
“The 39-year-old is expected to be given an interview after he scored well on Liverpool’s data tests.”
It is believed that Sporting would demand a world-record fee in compensation and this will be around £25million if any club wanted to poach Amorim.
The prospective move for Ruben Amorim to Liverpool would surpass the previous record set by Julian Nagelsmann, who was also considered an option for the Reds.
Nagelsmann was enticed to Bavaria from RB Leipzig for a fee of £21.7 million.
Amorim still has two years left on his current contract in Lisbon. He has guided Sporting to one Portuguese league title and two League Cup honours, in addition to one with SC Braga.
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