'That's it': Fabrizio Romano pinpoints the last time Liverpool spoke to Xabi Alonso about becoming manager

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Who was the best performer in a nervy win against Crystal Palace? 👀 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool haven’t spoken to Xabi Alonso in a long time The rumours around replacing Slot with Alonso have been amplified by Liverpool’s poor form this season, but it never got so bad that FSG were pushing for a managerial change. Someone is even saying in Germany it’s already done and Xabi Alonso is very close to Liverpool but at the moment I’m not aware about that.

“I’m not aware of Xabi Alonso already in talks with Liverpool. Liverpool have not approached Xabi Alonso so far.

Nothing else to say on Xabi Alonso and Liverpool.”If Romano is to be believed, it does suggest that the noise around Liverpool’s interest in Alonso has been overblown. Romano on Arne Slot’s status as Liverpool manager Along with discussing the Alonso speculation, Romano added further evidence that Slot will remain at the helm at Anfield.He said: “As I always told you at the end of the season there will be a season review at Liverpool involving everyone to decide what’s going to happen at the club in the future.“But at the moment, Arne Slot has always received support from the owners and from the club.