Arsenal target Martin Zubimendi has reportedly shown no interest in leaving his current club Real Sociedad which is complicating a deal for the midfielder.
Xabi Alonso has publicly explained his reasons for not taking the Liverpool manager’s job when the position was up for grabs earlier this year. Almost
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso is undoubtedly the rising star in coaching in European football. Turning down Bayern Munich and Liverpool this summer, a feat not too many can boast, let alone in the space of a few weeks, many expect him to be the next manager at the Santiago Bernabeu once Carlo Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid.
In a parallel universe, we could now be referring to Xabi Alonso rather than Arne Slot as the new man in charge at Liverpool. The Spaniard was the early favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp after the latter announced in January that he’d be leaving at the end of the season, but ultimately he opted to stay put at Bayer Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen have quickly put Wednesday's Europa League final defeat to Atalanta behind them, said coach Xabi Alonso on Friday as they prepare to cap an already memorable season by winning the German Cup on Saturday.
Plenty of people have put two and two together and come out with Real Madrid, after Xabi Alonso turned down offers from Liverpool and Bayern Munich to fulfil his contract with Bayer Leverkusen.
Real Madrid will look to bring in Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso and forward Florian Wirtz in the future. Transfer Talk has the latest.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso says Atalanta deserve to be Europa League winners. La Dea hammered Bayer 3-0 in the Dublin final thanks to a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman.
Bayer Leverkusen’s fairytale 51-game unbeaten streak came to an end on Wednesday, as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final in Dublin. Barcelona sporting director Deco was in attendance at the Aviva Stadium, and the defeat for Xabi Alonso’s side comes as good news for the Catalan giants.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso acknowledged Atalanta were simply superior in every way during the Europa League Final, as the 51-game unbeaten run was ended.
Lookman scored all three goals as a brilliant Atalanta upset Xabi Alonso’s side in Dublin.
Europa League fever is taking hold in Dublin tonight. Atalanta lead Xabi Alonso’s yet-to-be-beaten Bayern Leverkusen side. More interestingly, the game kicked off after Manchester United legend John O’Shea presented the trophy as part of the opening ceremony.
Xabi Alonso explains his more defensive Bayer Leverkusen choices for the Europa League Final and expects Atalanta to bring ‘quality, intensity and aggression.’ It kicks off at the Dublin Arena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso expects a cagey game against Atalanta in tonight's Europa League final. Xabi believes La Dea will seek to hit the on the break in Dublin.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was full of praise for Atalanta on Tuesday evening, suggesting that when you feel you know what to expect from La Dea, they continue to evolve.
Liverpool fans once dreamed of a fairytale reunion with former midfielder Xabi Alonso when the future beyond Jurgen Klopp still hung in the balance. The Merseysiders could not lure the Spanish head coach away from Bayer Leverkusen, but they did succeed in attracting an attractive proposition in Arne Slot.
Bayer Leverkusen’s DJ at the BayArena played ‘Bella Ciao’ after Xabi Alonso’s side eliminated Roma from the Europa League semifinal, but Sevilla also rubbed salt into the Giallorossi’s wound with a social media post that has now been cancelled.
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso is happy reaching the Europa League final. Bayer will face Atalanta after surviving a scare against Roma last night.
Real Madrid’s centre-back situation will be one to keep an eye on during the summer. Nacho Fernandez will be departing at the end of the season when his contract expires, so there will be at least one space available in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad.
A video that has gone viral on social media shows a Bayer Leverkusen staff member celebrating Roma’s win over Milan and Xabi Alonso said the Bundesliga champions want to prove they are ‘better’ than the Giallorossi.
It wasn’t meant to be for Liverpool and beloved former midfielder Xabi Alonso. The ex-Spanish international footballer opted to stay put with Bayer Leverkusen after the Reds came calling looking for a Jurgen Klopp successor.
History was made at the BayArena as Bayer Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso finally realized their year-long dream of lifting the Bundesliga title! 25 wins, 4 draws and zero losses later, Bayern Munich have been dethroned of the Bundesliga crown thanks to one of the most beautiful stories in the sport this year.
Xabi Alonso is a happy man. Months of meticulous planning and tactical brilliance finally culminated in his team’s first-ever Bundesliga title! On Sunday night, Bayer Leverkusen won 5-0 over Werder Bremen to mathematically secure the Bundesliga title, with 5 games left to play!
Liverpool are eagerly looking to find the perfect successor to Jurgen Klopp after he leaves the club at the end of the 2023/24 season. However, the Reds have now suffered a major blow in their aspirations to bring back their former midfielder Xabi Alonso in that role.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League took place on Friday. It was swiftly followed by the semi-final draw, meaning that the eight remaining teams could all begin plotting their possible route to glory.
Xabi Alonso would surely choose becoming the next Liverpool manager over the option to either go to Bayern Munich or stay at current club Bayer Leverkusen, according to Neil Jones.
Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. Emailed daily. Always free!