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Roberto De Zerbi remains a candidate for the Liverpool job after it emerged that Xabi Alonso is set to stay at Bayer Leverkusen this summer.

Both De Zerbi and Alonso have regularly been linked with the Anfield vacancy, with Jürgen Klopp departing at the end of the 2023/24 campaign.

Bayern Munich had also been linked with the Spaniard but Alonso looks set to stay with Leverkusen, reports the Liverpool ECHO among others.

Leverkusen currently holds a ten-point gap on Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and will undoubtedly be featuring in the Champions League next season.

Liverpool will now consider alternatives including De Zerbi and Sporting CP boss Rúben Amorim, reports The Telegraph.

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Brighton travels to Anfield on Sunday with De Zerbi set to pit himself against Klopp.

But for us, for younger coaches, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are the most influential coaches."

De Zerbi has also emerged as a target for Bayern, with Bild reporting that he has even held talks with the German champions.

My focus is on Brighton - 100 per cent."

Liverpool.com says: While it was clear Alonso was a top target for Liverpool, the club would have always been considering other options given the interest from other clubs and the possibility of staying at Leverkusen.