As Alonso thinks about his next job move, he is caught in the middle of a tug-of-war between managers. Klopp is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, and Alonso has become the clear favorite to take over as manager at Anfield.
Because of how well he did at Bayer Leverkusen, he is now being looked at by top European teams. Liverpool and Bayern Munich are both interested in Thomas Tuchel because he led Leverkusen to the top of the Bundesliga. Both teams are looking for a new manager because Tuchel’s contract ends in June.Reiner Calmund, who used to be the manager of Leverkusen, thinks that Alonso should avoid the urge to rush back to Anfield and instead focus on continuing to learn at BayArena until Carlo Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid.
He told Sport1 that Alonso would not leave for Liverpool if asked. Without a doubt, this is a good choice. It was Alonso’s third straight title with Bayern, and the first two came with Liverpool and Milan. There’s no question that these employers are very interesting. The same goes for Real Madrid. We need to wait and see what happens there to see if Ancelotti quits sooner. As his agent, I might not always tell him to go to Liverpool to replace Klopp. I think he should stay at Leverkusen for another year or two and then maybe take over for Ancelotti.
Calmund said Alonso would stay at Leverkusen for the next season and added, “A lot of writing is going on.” Not everything is true. I do not want to be the dream dancer, but I am sure that Alonso will be Leverkusen’s coach next season. It was the Champions League with Real Madrid that he won as a player. Ancelotti’s deal with Real Madrid has been renewed. Right now there is no danger.
Even though it’s tempting to go back to a former club like Liverpool, more experienced players are calling for a more measured approach and telling Alonso to think about his long-term career path instead of giving in to instant temptations. Alonso is at a crossroads because the management merry-go-round keeps going around and around. But for now, he is still dedicated to Leverkusen, who have won 35 straight games and are in first place in the Bundesliga title race. The next game he has to play is against Wolfsburg on Sunday night.