According to ESPN, Liverpool will negotiate with coach Roberto De Zerbi if Xabi Alonso refuses to lead the Anfield team instead of Jurgen Klopp. 

Liverpool is said to have identified Xabi Alonso as the replacement for Jurgen Klopp who will leave this summer, but it is not easy for the Red Brigade to get what they need. Real is said to target the 42-year-old coach as a long-term replacement for Carlo Ancelotti. It is entirely possible that Alonso will stay at Leverkusen for at least another season and wait for the opportunity to replace Ancelotti. 

Bayern Munich is also interested in Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso, they are looking for a replacement for Thomas Tuchel. According to ESPN, Liverpool will negotiate with coach Roberto De Zerbi if Xabi Alonso refuses to lead the Anfield team. 

Liverpool will negotiate with coach Roberto De Zerbi if Xabi Alonso refuses

Liverpool greatly admired the 44-year-old coach. The Kop’s new sporting director, Richard Hughes, knows Brighton’s current coach well after working with him in the past. Richard Hughes also tried to bring De Zerbi to coach Bournemouth. 

Hughes approached De Zerbi to take the Bournemouth hot seat after Scott Parker was sacked in August 2022. But Brighton lost Graham Potter to Chelsea a few days later, and they secured the Italian coach’s signature. . 

If Liverpool really approaches De Zerbi, he will face a dilemma. Pep Guardiola has made no secret that he sees the Brighton coach as someone who can replace him at Man City, possibly next season. There is also news that Pep introduced De Zerbi to Barca, a team that needs a replacement for Xavi, who will also leave at the end of this season.