Xabi Alonso was “on the verge of agreeing” to join Liverpool at the end of the season before meeting with Bayer Leverkusen's director of football.
Alonso was Liverpool's frontrunner to replace Jurgen Klopp as manager at Anfield, but announced in a press conference last month that it was his ambition to remain as Leverkusen manager for at least another season.
Pack your bags for Liverpool
The German team are on track to win a sensational treble this season, and despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich, Alonso believes BayArena is “the perfect place for me to develop as a coach.” It claims to be a place.
After that, Ruben Amorim became the clear frontrunner to replace Alonso as the manager of Liverpool. soccer transfer It has been revealed that the Reds were actually close to convincing Alonso to join.
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They claim the former midfielder was “on the verge of making a sensational return to Liverpool until he had a change of heart” following a meeting with Bayer sporting director Simon Rolf and president Fernando Kahlo.
in those talks alonso “If he remains Bayer's manager, certain players will not be sold in the summer,'' he is said to have made clear.
Florian Wirths in particular is a highly respected player by some of Europe's elite teams.This includes Liverpool and Manchester City, while Edmond Tapsoba, Piero Hincapie, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremy Frimpong and Victor Boniface have also been linked with possible summer moves.
Richard Hughes targets trio
The report claims that Liverpool, along with Arsenal and Bayern, “admire” Grimaldo and are considering a move for the wing-back.
28 years old – valued at £38.5m according to Transfermarkt – Joined Leverkusen on a free transfer from Benfica in the summer and played a major role in the club's incredible rise this season, contributing an astonishing 26 goals in all competitions.
But with all the attention on Sporting manager Amorim, it's no surprise that Liverpool have also been linked with a number of the Portuguese side's stars.
And Football Insider reports that new sporting director Richard Hughes has signed £52m-rated centre-back Gonzalo Inacio, who was previously linked with a £30m return to the Premier League for Manchester United and Spurs. It has been reported that they have their sights set on Tottenham academy product Marcus Edwards. Probably enthusiastic.
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