A clause in Xabi Alonso’s contract reportedly allows for provisions to be made in advance for a prospective transfer to Liverpool.
Since taking over at Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso has demonstrated enormous success, earning great accolades for his first position in senior management.
In October 2022, the Spaniard moved from Real Sociedad B to the Bundesliga team. Since then, he has supervised 47 matches, winning 26 of them, losing 10, and drawing 11.
Last year, Leverkusen finished sixth in the German Bundesliga and advanced to the semifinals of the Europa League. This year, they are leading both their league and their Europa League group.
Due of this, other teams have expressed interest, including Tottenham before they hired Ange Postecoglou, but in August, Alonso signed a new contract.
That two-year agreement, which keeps him with Leverkusen until 2026, reportedly includes a get-out clause in the event that any of three clubs made a bid.
According to the report from Get German Football News, Alonso has a contract with his current team that allows him to leave if Liverpool, Real Madrid, or Bayern Munich make an offer.
Naturally, these are the three elite teams that Alonso has played for. He began his playing career with Liverpool in 2004, moved on to Real in 2009, and finished with Bayern between 2014 and 2017.
However, it is safe to conclude that given the circumstances at Real and Bayern, it is more likely that he will be contacted by one of those teams.
Carlo Ancelotti is anticipated to leave Real when his contract expires next summer, and it’s reportedly no secret that he’ll become Brazil’s new manager.
However, at Anfield, it is hoped that Jurgen Klopp will continue on past the expiration of his current contract, which, like Alonso’s, goes through 2026.
It is simple to imagine Klopp choosing to remain even longer given that this team is still in its infancy. The German has spoken of his newfound vigor as he constructs “Liverpool 2.0.”
If Klopp is persuaded to stay through 2026, the only thing that might stand in his way is a promise he made to his family to take a break, which has been postponed ever since he took over on Merseyside in 2015.