Report: What Liverpool sources are saying about rumours Xabi Alonso has agreed to become their next manager

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Suggestions that Xabi Alonso could replace Arne Slot in the Liverpool dugout have really ramped up in the last 24 hours.Alonso has been linked for a while, but a report in Germany on Wednesday seemed to suggest he was now ready to return to Anfield and become their new coach for the 2025/26 season.However, we have since seen David Ornstein come out and say Liverpool are backing Slot, while a fresh update claims rumours about the Spaniard taking the job are not true. Which players should Liverpool target to replace Mohamed Salah this summer? 🤔 A seven-man shortlist has already been reported:Desire Doue Bradley Barcola Nico Williams Yan Diomande Anthony Gordon Jarrod Bowen Michael OliseCredit: Izzy Poles/AMA/Getty Images Xabi Alonso to Liverpool rumours dismissedLewis Steele provided an insight when answering questions for the Daily Mail this week.When asked about the Alonso reports coming from Europe this week, he stated: “But it is not true that Alonso has agreed to join Liverpool.”Like Ornstein, he also reaffirmed Liverpool’s commitment to their current head coach.He continued: “The club are backing Slot – for now at least – though many Premier League sides will know it might be this summer or never with the Basque coach, who will surely be snapped up over the coming months.”So, while Alonso could have changed Liverpool’s style completely, it doesn’t appear as though the former midfielder is on his way back to England anytime soon, at least not when it comes to the Reds.However, fans may still see the ex-Real Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen coach take up a new role this year.After he left his latest role with Los Blancos at the beginning of 2026, it was reported that Alonso wanted a short break from management and was not expected to consider offers until June.Crucially, it was suggested that he was ready to consider his first job in the Premier League.While that seems like good news for Liverpool on paper, Manchester City have been mooted as an option for the coach this year as well, amid Pep Guardiola’s long-term future not being 100% clear.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox