Liverpool to move for Xabi Alonso if Jurgen Klopp leaves?
Klopp's long-term future on Merseyside has come into question since being strongly linked with the Germany vacancy following the sacking of Hansi Flick on Sunday.
The DFB decided to part company with Flick after a disappointing run of just four wins in 17 international matches, and the four-time World Cup winners are now on the hunt to appoint a new head coach just nine months before the nation hosts Euro 2024.
Rudi Voller has been placed in temporary charge of Tuesday's friendly clash with France in Dortmund as the German FA searches for a long-term successor to Flick.
A recent report claims that Klopp is considered a 'dream' target for Germany and they have placed the Liverpool boss on an eight-man shortlist.
According to The Mirror, Liverpool have put together a succession plan in preparation for when Klopp eventually decides to seek pastures new, and former Reds midfielder Alonso is regarded as one of their possible managerial candidates.
Liverpool had initially considered club legend Steven Gerrard as a long-term successor to Klopp, but his underwhelming spell at Aston Villa and recent switch to Saudi Arabia is said to have moved him down the pecking order.
The report adds that Alonso — who is also on Germany's managerial shortlist — has a 'secret agreement' in his Leverkusen contract that allows him to leave the Bundesliga club if a suitable opportunity is presented to him.
It is also claimed that Klopp has a similar clause in his Liverpool contract that allows him to facilitate a return to his native Germany when he feels the time is right.
Nevertheless, it remains to be seen
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