'I can guarantee': Fabrizio Romano responds to rumours Xabi Alonso has agreed a three-year deal at Liverpool

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Amid continued struggles under Arne Slot, reports over the weekend suggested Xabi Alonso was close to becoming Liverpool’s manager for the 2026/27 season.Alonso has been linked with an Anfield return for much of the campaign now, and with the Spaniard currently out of work, talk of a move has not gone away.However, Fabrizio Romano has now clarified that the former midfielder does not have a deal in place with the current Premier League champions. Will Xabi Alonso be Liverpool manager by the start of the 2026/27 season?

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto Liverpool don’t have deal with Xabi AlonsoSpeaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said he can ‘guarantee’ nothing has been decided.However, there will be an internal review at Liverpool, which will involve the manager, at the end of the 2025/26 campaign.He said: “I saw many questions in the chat about this one. Is true or is not true that Xabi Alonso has agreed already a three-year contract with Liverpool?“At the moment, there is nothing done agreed in talks advanced between Xabi Alonso and Liverpool.

I can guarantee that nothing has been decided.“At the end of the season, Liverpool will have an internal review involving players, managers, and all people at the club.“So there is going to be an internal conversation to review the season, but at the moment nothing is decided, nothing is agreed with Xabi Alonso. So for sure, between Xabi Alonso and Liverpool, the feelings are positive, but nothing at all has been agreed as of today.” Ok, let’s all agree Slot’s done, who you want to see in the dugout next?