Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso is the early favourite to succeed Jurgen Klopp at the club following the German’s shock decision to stand down as manager at the end of the season.
Liverpool’s potential pursuit of Alonso, who is boss of Bayer Leverkusen, may reportedly be made easier following a clause in his deal at the Bundesliga side.
German publication BILD claims the Spaniard, who is contracted at Leverkusen until 2026, has a clause in place which allows him to leave at the end of the season to any of the three major European clubs he used to play for: Liverpool, Bayern Munich or Real Madrid.
Alonso is doing a fine job at Leverkusen with his unbeaten side top of the Bundesliga and four points ahead of reigning champions Bayern Munich.
