Xabi Alonso has not lost a game with Bayer Leverkusen this Bundesliga season. The successful coach has long been traded at other clubs, such as FC Bayern or Real Madrid. But what are the rumors surrounding the 42-year-old? Werkself star Granit Xhaka has now commented on Alonso.
As a player, Xabi Alonso was active at FC Liverpool, Real Madrid and most recently FC Bayern, among others. In all his positions, the former midfielder made just as much of an impression as he does now as coach at Bayer Leverkusen. No wonder that the Spaniard is already being traded by Munich or Royal.
But is that why Xabi Alonso is about to leave? His leader on the field, Granit Xhaka, doesn’t believe that. “The day will come when he might want to take the next step – that’s completely normal in football. But we don’t have the feeling at all, as of today, that his thoughts are somewhere else,” the Swiss told Sky “.
“We see it every day – he runs almost more than we do in training. He gives us this hunger that he has, this feeling of wanting to win. And of course we try to give that back to him,” Xhaka continued.
“As long as he’s here, we’ll enjoy it – I think he’s also enjoying the team he has at the moment,” said the 31-year-old, who moved from Arsenal to the Werkself for 15 million euros before the season and immediately took off.
Championship not an issue for Bayer Leverkusen?
Although Bayer is currently at the top of the Bundesliga and has already collected 48 points and not lost a game after 18 matchdays, Xhaka remains cautious about their title dreams.
“Unfortunately, I was in this position myself last year with Arsenal, where we were at the top until late before the end of the season and still lost the championship,” explained the Swiss international: “I always say that anything is possible in football, but whether you tell me believe that or not.”
In the Leverkusen dressing room “there really isn’t any talk about the championship title at all,” he emphasized.