Gary Lineker makes bold Liverpool prediction after seeing Arne Slot struggle

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Gary Lineker has admitted he would not be surprised if Liverpool replaced Arne Slot with Xabi Alonso next season, as the former England striker shared his managerial forecastGary Lineker has offered his opinion(Image: Getty Images)Gary Lineker has admitted he wouldn't be surprised if Xabi Alonso replaces Arne Slot at Liverpool next season.The Reds have struggled during the 2025/26 campaign, with the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United placing Slot firmly back under the microscope. Three consecutive Premier League wins before the Old Trafford reverse had relieved some pressure on his position, but questions have re-emerged, with Lineker raising the key issue and sharing his managerial prediction."Would Slot be there next season?

11 defeats in the Premier League, still in the Champions League positions," he said to Alan Shearer and Micah Richards on the latest episode of The Rest is Football podcast.READ MORE: Liverpool new kit for 2026/27 already 'on sale' in stores after latest leakREAD MORE: Liverpool get huge boost without even playing as club's Champions League hopes ended"I wouldn't be surprised if Xabi Alonso was there next season."Shearer replied: "I think in terms of what he did last season and winning the league, manager of the season. If it were my choice, I would have him as manager, yeah."Alonso has been linked to a move to Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp announced his intended departure in January 2024.

I'd like the manager to get a chance to turn those things around."One player who epitomized Klopp's Liverpool was Mohamed Salah, though his contract expires at the end of the current campaign. The same can be said about Alex - we're hoping to have him back next week."