LIVERPOOL have reportedly sounded out Xabi Alonso over replacing Anfield boss Arne Slot – and he has shown interest.
The Spaniard, 44, is determined to head back to Merseyside after finding himself back on the market.
Alonso left Real Madrid earlier this month – ending a Bernabeu reign which lasted just 34 games.
And Liverpool are looking to hand him a quickfire route back into management.
AS report that the reigning Premier League champions have made contact with Alonso after the pressure has continued building on Slot.
Liverpool want the former midfielder in charge for the start of next season and have not ruled out moving sooner.
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Alonso is desperate to seal an Anfield return, having enjoyed a productive spell there during his playing career.
He won the Champions League, Super Cup and Community Shield with Liverpool.
And he also notched 18 goals and 20 assists in 210 appearances for the Reds.
Liverpool wanted to reach out to Alonso’s representatives to gauge whether he would be keen to succeed Slot.
Influential figures behind the scenes are confident that he would take the job if it came his way after the talks were positive.
Alonso steered Bayer Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga crown in 2024, which resulted in him becoming one of the most sought-after chiefs.
He ended up taking the chance to replace Carlo Ancelotti in the Real Madrid dugout after previously snubbing Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
Slot, 47, is in danger of the SACK after his side suffered a 3-2 defeat to Bournemouth yesterday.
Liverpool staged a comeback from two goals down thanks to Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai – only for Amine Adli to grab a last gasp winner for the Cherries.
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