Xabi Alonso's remarkable Bayer Leverkusen job sees former Liverpool midfielder linked with three huge clubs
Bayer Leverkusen moved top of the Bundesliga with their dramatic point against Bayern Munich as Xabi Alonso's positive tenure in Germany continues.
The former Liverpool midfielder swapped Sociedad for North Rhine-Westphalia with Die Werkself sitting in the relegation zone of the German top-flight. After his appointment in October 2022, they have gone from the lower reaches of the Bundesliga before catapulting into the top half of the table, enjoying a run in the Europa League in the process last season. They are now hoping to launch an unlikely title challenge.
Leverkusen continued their unbeaten run, moving to the Bundesliga summit, after a stoppage-time equaliser from Exequiel Palacios in Munich. Alex Grimaldo cancelled out Harry Kane's fourth Bayern goal and the Bavarians thought they snatched the points when Leon Goretzka fired home with four minutes of normal time remaining before Palacios intervened.
Alonso is courting admirers for his ongoing development of Leverkusen. Despite being in the infancy of his managerial career, he is already being mooted as Carlo Ancelotti's successor at Real Madrid, linked with Bayern and also taking the helm at Anfield from Jurgen Klopp.
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