Xabi Alonso's five-team list of dream jobs as Liverpool and Bayern Munich battle for signature
Xabi Alonso, the former Liverpool and Bayern Munich player, has a list of five clubs he would like to manage. This comes as both his old teams are reportedly interested in him as a coach.
Alonso is currently managing Bayer Leverkusen in Germany and has been doing a great job. This has caught the attention of Liverpool, who are looking for a new manager after Jurgen Klopp announced he will be leaving at the end of the season.
There are also rumours that Alonso has a special clause in his contract that would make it easier for him to return to Liverpool. His success at Leverkusen, where he has taken them to the top of the Bundesliga, has also impressed Bayern Munich.
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Spanish football expert Guillem Balague revealed on the BBC's The Football News Show that Alonso is also interested in managing Real Madrid, Manchester City and possibly returning to Real Sociedad in Spain.
Balague said: "I'll tell you a little secret. When he went to Bayer Leverkusen, he told his agent 'do you know what, I am thinking that if it doesn't go well at Bayer Leverkusen, I'll go back to Real Sociedad.'
"'But if it goes well, from here, it's Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich.' Let me add Manchester City to the equation and that's where Xabi Alonso could go next. When, is a different matter."
Alonso played for each of these three clubs during his highly successful career as a footballer. He spent five years in Merseyside before joining the Spanish champs.
In 2014, he moved to Bayern Munich and bagged three more league titles before retiring. Alonso has since started a
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