Xabi Alonso shaped Bayer Leverkusen into a truly top team. The Spaniard is said to have long since aroused the interest of top clubs such as FC Bayern. A Premier League giant is now apparently putting out feelers.
This season, Chelsea FC is far behind expectations. The Blues are in eleventh place in the table.
After the recent 2-4 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, team manager Mauricio Pochettino is coming under increasing criticism.
Although several English media outlets unanimously report that the Argentine will be allowed to remain in office for the time being, there is already speculation about possible successors.
According to Ekrem Konur, Xabi Alonso is also on Chelsea’s coaching list. Other names include Michel Sanchez from FC Girona and Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton & Hove Albion. According to the transfer expert, the Londoners want to contact the trio if they actually part ways with Pochettino.
Xabi Alonso also traded at Liverpool and Barca
Alonso is currently leading the Bundesliga table with Bayer Leverkusen, the lead over FC Bayern is two points before the direct encounter at the weekend.
Although the former world and European champion still has a contract with Bayer until 2026, his name is repeatedly associated with the big clubs in Europe.
Among other things, he was considered a candidate for his former club Real Madrid before Carlo Ancelotti surprisingly extended his contract with the Royals again until 2026.
Alonso has also already been considered the successor to Jürgen Klopp and Xavi at FC Liverpool and FC Barcelona.
Leverkusen’s sports director Simon Rolfes recently made it clear that he does not expect the coach to say goodbye. “There will certainly be changes in the future, and then you have to react to them. But that is not our focus at the moment because we are convinced that the coach and many players know what they have at the club,” said he at “transfermarkt.de”.