Florian Plettenberg has reported that Xabi Alonso is more likely to join Bayern Munich than Liverpool should he leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
The German reporter acknowledged interest from both Real Madrid and Liverpool amid ‘talks’ with the Bavarian champions.
“Bayern are pushing for him but there are no negotiations. Talks have taken place, no negotiations,” the Sky Sports reporter claimed. “It’s difficult to get him, but Bayern Munich is optimistic.”
Plettenberg went on to add: “Clubs like Liverpool and Real Madrid want to sign him. But, again, our clear information: If he would leave Leverkusen in the summer, he would join Bayern Munich and not Liverpool.”
The Spaniard’s contract with the Bundesliga challengers runs until the summer of 2026. It has been rumoured that the 42-year-old would prefer to stay put in Germany and await the exit of Carlo Ancelotti from Madrid.
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Is Xabi Alonso going to Bayern?
We’d take this update with just a pinch of salt, Reds.
Whilst it’s perfectly rational for the former Liverpool midfielder to stay put in Germany and move to Munich, it shouldn’t be assumed that Alonso’s natural next step is the dominant club in the Bundesliga.
Sources in England, certainly, don’t appear to be aligned with reports coming out of Germany on the matter.
As Christian Falk confirmed in an exclusive with CaughtOffside: Expect Liverpool to fight to the bitter end for our former star’s signature.
Don’t believe a word of that. I don’t believe he would betray the Leverkusen fans. Bayern is not as attractive as Liverpool. A boring league which because of him and Klopp before him, made it interesting. He stays another year or he comes to Liverpool. No rush to manage Real. They swap managers fairly often
If Xabi joins Bayern, it just tells me he has no class. Can you imagine Alex Ferguson leaving MU to join Arsenal? Impossible! He would have been hounded till his Scottish kilt shrunk. If Xabi does not appreciate the Anfield crowd, then he certainly does not deserve to manage the club. I am fine with that.
Haha overly excitable english media narrative via sly sports in Germany, what has Gary Neville heard? If it’s a Liverpool via sly or the bbc you can bet it’s negative & absolute bollocks