Xabi Alonso is leaning towards staying at Bayer Leverkusen - leaving Liverpool to look at other managerial targets.

The Bayer Leverkusen manager is a highly-sought after man as he looks set to lead the German club to their first ever Bundesliga title this season.



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He has been the favourite with the bookmakers to replace Klopp since the German announced he was leaving Anfield at the end of this season.

But unless Alonso indicates otherwise in the coming weeks, the two top clubs chasing him believe he will be out of reach this summer.

[Alonso] is more inclined to stay at Bayer Leverkusen in view of their current successes, because he would not want to leave them behind..

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Liverpool have been keen to appoint Xabi Alonso.

The Spaniard is one of the reasons Tuchel is leaving as he is leading Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title