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Revealed: Why Xabi Alonso favours joining Harry Kane & Co at Bayern Munich over Liverpool with Bayer Leverkusen boss holding strong Jurgen Klopp opinion

Managerial change is on the cards at the Allianz Arena and Anfield, with Bayern and Liverpool preparing to part ways with their current coaches. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/explained-why-jurgen-klopp-shock-decision-quit-liverpool-summer-title-chase-man-city-contract-2026/blt5cc6400c4f38062e" target="_blank">Klopp has announced that he will be walking away from his contract on Merseyside</a> in the summer, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/thomas-tuchel-to-leave-bayern-munich-bundesliga-part-ways-german-coach-in-summer-xabi-alonso-jurgen-klopp/blt430d3ab11a804d03" target="_blank">Thomas Tuchel is to sever ties with Bundesliga giants</a> in Bavaria.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Alonso, who played for both clubs and has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/have-bayer-leverkusen-ever-won-the-bundesliga/blt4263159b0fabb06e" target="_blank">led unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga table</a> this season, has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/europe-most-wanted-xabi-alonso-reject-bayern-munich-add-to-liverpool-legend/blta11bc2a42c6d7adb" target="_blank">emerged as a frontrunner to fill either post</a>. The former Spain international has a big decision on his hands, with <a href="https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/fc-bayern-hat-erste-gespraeche-mit-xabi-alonso-gefuehrt-tendenz-wechsel/13087188/34826?utm_medium=Social&amp;wkz=WXTNL1&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1709577010-1 " target="_blank">Sky Deutschland</a> reporting that the 42-year-old favours an extended stay in Germany.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It is claimed that Bayern are “cautiously optimistic” <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/liverpool-warned-hiring-xabi-alonso-rafa-benitez-claims-everything-going-too-fast-bayer-leverkusen-coach/blt6ab812d102736f6d" target="_blank">when it comes to acquiring Alonso</a>. That is because the “Klopp legacy” at Liverpool is considered to be too difficult to follow – with the German having delivered Premier League and Champions League glory to heavyweights in England.

DID YOU KNOW?

Discussions between Bayern and Alonso’s representatives are said to have taken place, with it still possible that Tuchel will be relieved of his duties at the Allianz Arena before the end of the 2023-24 campaign amid suggestions that a Champions League last-16 exit at the hands of Lazio will lead to an early sack call being made.

WHAT NEXT?

Revealed: Why Xabi Alonso favours joining Harry Kane & Co at Bayern Munich over Liverpool with Bayer Leverkusen boss holding strong Jurgen Klopp opinion | Goal.com Australia

Xabi Alonso’s reasons for favouring a move to Bayern Munich over one to Liverpool have been revealed, with Jurgen Klopp playing a leading role.

Revealed: Why Xabi Alonso favours joining Harry Kane &amp; Co at Bayern Munich over Liverpool with Bayer Leverkusen boss holding strong Jurgen Klopp opinion